Sidoti Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) – Investment analysts at Sidoti upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hawkins in a report issued on Tuesday, August 4th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Hawkins’ current full-year earnings is $4.21 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Hawkins’ Q3 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

HWKN has been the topic of several other reports. BWS Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Hawkins in a research report on Monday. Barclays set a $142.00 price target on shares of Hawkins and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hawkins from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $171.00.

Hawkins Stock Up 1.2%

Hawkins stock opened at $133.69 on Wednesday. Hawkins has a one year low of $117.98 and a one year high of $186.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $147.65 and a 200 day moving average of $149.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a current ratio of 2.27. The stock has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a PE ratio of 34.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.79.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by ($0.04). Hawkins had a return on equity of 15.42% and a net margin of 7.29%.The firm had revenue of $315.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $313.42 million.

Hawkins Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Hawkins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.69%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawkins

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Hawkins in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Simplex Trading LLC grew its stake in shares of Hawkins by 246.0% during the 4th quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 346 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Hawkins during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $79,000. 69.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hawkins Company Profile

Hawkins, Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN) is a specialty chemical company that produces and distributes water-treatment and industrial chemicals across North America. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota, the company has built a network of manufacturing facilities and distribution centers that serve municipal, industrial and commercial customers. As a publicly traded entity, Hawkins leverages its long-standing presence in the chemical distribution industry to provide tailored solutions for complex water-treatment challenges and specialty chemical needs.

Hawkins’ product portfolio encompasses a wide range of chemicals, including sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, acids and specialty blends.