Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $1.04 EPS

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $2.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $1.04, FiscalAI reports. Hasbro had a net margin of 15.97% and a return on equity of 141.11%. The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.48 billion.

Hasbro Price Performance

HAS opened at $98.49 on Tuesday. Hasbro has a one year low of $69.50 and a one year high of $106.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Elizabeth Hamren sold 1,975 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $183,359.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,896 shares in the company, valued at $918,744.64. The trade was a 16.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Timothy Kilpin sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.12, for a total transaction of $1,862,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 54,229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,049,804.48. This trade represents a 26.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 50,472 shares of company stock valued at $4,736,533 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on HAS. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Hasbro from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 16th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Hasbro from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Hasbro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Hasbro in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Argus raised their target price on Hasbro from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.64.

Key Headlines Impacting Hasbro

Here are the key news stories impacting Hasbro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hasbro reported third-quarter revenue of $1.60 billion, up 15% year over year and ahead of the approximately $1.48 billion analyst forecast. Net income rose to $394.5 million, or $2.77 per diluted share, from $233.2 million, or $1.64 per share, a year earlier. Hasbro Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 constant-currency revenue-growth forecast to 7%–9%, up from prior guidance of 5%–7%, citing strong demand for digital games and toys. Hasbro raises annual revenue forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming revenue climbed 31% to $747.2 million, while Magic: The Gathering revenue increased 34% to $616.1 million. Consumer Products revenue rose 4% to $827.9 million.
• Positive Sentiment: Hasbro doubled its share-repurchase target and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70, reinforcing its shareholder-return program. Hasbro Q3 Revenue Rises 15%
• Neutral Sentiment: Hasbro Legends, the company’s classic television channel, is expanding to additional streaming platforms, potentially broadening content distribution but representing a smaller near-term financial catalyst. Hasbro Legends expands to more platforms
• Negative Sentiment: Company insiders reportedly made 10 open-market sales and no purchases during the past six months. Separately, investors bought 10,354 put options on Monday—about 583% above typical volume—signaling increased short-term hedging or bearish speculation.

Hasbro Company Profile

Hasbro, Inc is a global branded entertainment company that develops and markets toys, games, entertainment experiences and consumer products. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Monopoly, Play-Doh, Transformers, Nerf, My Little Pony, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

The company serves consumers through a range of channels, including retail, e-commerce, digital gaming, entertainment content and licensing. Hasbro also works with third-party partners to extend its brands into film and television, apparel, publishing and other consumer products.