Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for HCKT Earnings

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of The Hackett Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst J. Martin now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.34. The consensus estimate for The Hackett Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.43 per share.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.06). The Hackett Group had a net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 36.40%. The firm had revenue of $77.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.64 million.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on HCKT. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on The Hackett Group from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com raised The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Craig Hallum lifted their target price on The Hackett Group from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their target price on The Hackett Group from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.67.

The Hackett Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Hackett Group stock opened at $30.19 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $30.77 and a 200 day moving average of $28.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $833.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.99. The Hackett Group has a 12 month low of $20.23 and a 12 month high of $34.02.

The Hackett Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This is an increase from The Hackett Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. The Hackett Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.28%.

Institutional Trading of The Hackett Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of The Hackett Group by 353.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 947 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in shares of The Hackett Group in the third quarter worth $54,000. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in The Hackett Group by 383.4% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,741 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 2,174 shares during the last quarter. Longboard Asset Management LP acquired a new position in The Hackett Group in the fourth quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in The Hackett Group in the fourth quarter valued at $219,000. 78.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group, Inc operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions.