Hasbro (HAS) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Hasbro (HAS) ended the recent trading session at $84.44, demonstrating a -1.04% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.18%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.59%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 2.07%. Coming into today, shares of the toy maker had lost 0.97% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 1.1%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.9%. The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Hasbro in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.18, reflecting a 9.23% decrease from the same quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $1.05 billion, indicating a 6.82% upward movement from the same quarter last year. In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $6.01 per share and a revenue of $4.98 billion, indicating changes of +8.48% and +5.94%, respectively, from the former year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Hasbro. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.84% higher. Hasbro currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). With respect to valuation, Hasbro is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.21. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.64, so one might conclude that Hasbro is trading at a premium comparatively. It is also worth noting that HAS currently has a PEG ratio of 2.09. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Toys - Games - Hobbies industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.67 as of yesterday's close. The Toys - Games - Hobbies industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 110, which puts it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks 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