Honest Q2 EPS Forecast Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

The Honest Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNST) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Honest in a report released on Thursday, May 8th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.01). Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Honest’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Honest’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS.

Honest (NASDAQ:HNST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. Honest had a negative return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 1.13%. The company had revenue of $97.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.46 million.

Honest Stock Performance

Shares of Honest stock opened at $5.13 on Monday. Honest has a one year low of $2.40 and a one year high of $8.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.73 and its 200 day moving average is $5.77. The stock has a market cap of $565.52 million, a P/E ratio of -128.25 and a beta of 2.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Honest news, SVP Jonathan Mayle sold 37,481 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.87, for a total transaction of $182,532.47. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 307,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,498,693.80. This trade represents a 10.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Stephen Winchell sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.98, for a total value of $99,600.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 431,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,150,583.12. This represents a 4.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Honest

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HNST. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Honest during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Summit Securities Group LLC raised its holdings in Honest by 6,101.8% during the first quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 6,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 6,712 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in Honest during the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000. Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Honest during the first quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Bailard Inc. bought a new stake in Honest during the first quarter valued at about $78,000. 45.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Honest

The Honest Company, Inc manufactures and sells diapers and wipes, skin and personal care, and household and wellness products. The company also offers baby clothing and nursery bedding products. It sells its products through digital and retail sales channels, such as its website and third-party ecommerce sites, as well as brick and mortar retailers.