H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.150-5.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.290. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of H&R Block in a report on Monday, January 27th.

H&R Block Price Performance

H&R Block stock traded down $1.33 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $54.43. 1,497,418 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,145,527. The company has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a PE ratio of 13.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a fifty day moving average of $55.17 and a 200 day moving average of $58.78. H&R Block has a 1-year low of $42.28 and a 1-year high of $68.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.46.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported ($1.73) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.59) by ($0.14). H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 212.45% and a net margin of 16.19%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that H&R Block will post 5.27 earnings per share for the current year.

H&R Block Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. H&R Block’s payout ratio is presently 36.59%.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block, Inc engages in the provision of tax return preparation solutions, financial products and small business solutions. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955, and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.