Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for HAIN Q3 Earnings

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for The Hain Celestial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The Hain Celestial Group’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on HAIN. Mizuho dropped their price target on The Hain Celestial Group from $2.50 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $2.00 to $1.80 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $2.00 to $1.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Stephens cut shares of The Hain Celestial Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $3.00 to $2.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.28.

The Hain Celestial Group Trading Down 5.5%

HAIN opened at $1.56 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.25. The company has a market capitalization of $140.85 million, a P/E ratio of -0.26 and a beta of 0.79. The Hain Celestial Group has a 52 week low of $1.30 and a 52 week high of $9.43.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $363.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $371.58 million. The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 1.10% and a negative net margin of 34.03%.The business’s revenue was down 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at The Hain Celestial Group

In other The Hain Celestial Group news, Director Neil Campbell purchased 62,640 shares of The Hain Celestial Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.52 per share, with a total value of $95,212.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 125,569 shares in the company, valued at approximately $190,864.88. This trade represents a 99.54% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Alison Lewis acquired 44,895 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.50 per share, with a total value of $67,342.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 74,895 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,342.50. The trade was a 149.65% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 137,535 shares of company stock valued at $207,255. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HAIN. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 295.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 4,731,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,637,000 after acquiring an additional 3,535,073 shares in the last quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in The Hain Celestial Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,560,000. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in The Hain Celestial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $14,322,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in The Hain Celestial Group by 151.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,066,048 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,424,000 after purchasing an additional 641,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in The Hain Celestial Group by 634.0% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 616,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,560,000 after purchasing an additional 532,864 shares in the last quarter. 97.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.