The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.09 EPS

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The business services provider reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.09), Zacks reports. The Hackett Group had a net margin of 5.37% and a return on equity of 24.12%. The Hackett Group updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.380-0.400 EPS.

The Hackett Group Stock Performance

The Hackett Group stock traded down $0.34 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $17.66. 418,608 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 193,389. The firm has a market capitalization of $485.84 million, a PE ratio of 29.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.97. The Hackett Group has a fifty-two week low of $17.52 and a fifty-two week high of $34.02. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 1.71.

Institutional Trading of The Hackett Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in The Hackett Group by 37.8% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 149,558 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,802,000 after purchasing an additional 41,033 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in The Hackett Group by 9.2% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 105,879 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,691,000 after purchasing an additional 8,927 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in The Hackett Group by 103.0% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 95,806 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,435,000 after purchasing an additional 48,612 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in The Hackett Group by 87.1% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 72,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 33,967 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in The Hackett Group by 7.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 64,276 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,634,000 after purchasing an additional 4,399 shares during the period. 78.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on HCKT shares. Wall Street Zen lowered The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective on shares of The Hackett Group in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of The Hackett Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.67.

The Hackett Group Company Profile

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.