Hasbro (HAS) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

In the latest trading session, Hasbro (HAS) closed at $95.65, marking a +1.74% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.75%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.88%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the toy maker had gained 0.09% outpaced the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 4.73% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 8.15%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Hasbro in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 20, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1.09, signifying a 4.81% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $984.2 million, indicating a 10.95% upward movement from the same quarter last year. For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.74 per share and a revenue of $4.95 billion, signifying shifts of +3.61% and +5.28%, respectively, from the last year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Hasbro. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.45% higher. At present, Hasbro boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). In terms of valuation, Hasbro is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.37. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.28, so one might conclude that Hasbro is trading at a premium comparatively. Investors should also note that HAS has a PEG ratio of 2.77 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Toys - Games - Hobbies industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.05 as trading concluded yesterday. The Toys - Games - Hobbies industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 198, placing it within the bottom 19% of over 250 industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks