Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) Downgraded by KeyCorp to Sector Weight

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Hillenbrand’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on HI. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Hillenbrand from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Hillenbrand from $33.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st.

Hillenbrand Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE HI opened at $20.80 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.34. Hillenbrand has a 1 year low of $18.36 and a 1 year high of $46.92. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.62 and a beta of 1.56.

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $715.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $691.00 million. Hillenbrand had a positive return on equity of 15.00% and a negative net margin of 7.12%. Hillenbrand’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Hillenbrand will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hillenbrand

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hillenbrand by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 318,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,841,000 after buying an additional 48,230 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Hillenbrand by 107.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Hillenbrand by 546.7% during the fourth quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 5,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 4,882 shares during the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Hillenbrand during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hillenbrand in the 4th quarter worth approximately $344,000. 89.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hillenbrand Company Profile

Hillenbrand, Inc operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials.