Q1 EPS Estimates for Hillman Solutions Cut by William Blair

Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:HLMN) – Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hillman Solutions in a report issued on Thursday, January 2nd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.09 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.10. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hillman Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.53 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Hillman Solutions’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays increased their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Benchmark increased their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.20.

Hillman Solutions Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HLMN opened at $9.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 239.56 and a beta of 1.65. Hillman Solutions has a 52-week low of $8.43 and a 52-week high of $12.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 2.32. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.07.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.16. The company had revenue of $393.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $389.50 million. Hillman Solutions had a return on equity of 8.81% and a net margin of 0.57%. Hillman Solutions’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.11 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Hillman Solutions by 231.7% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 3,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 2,317 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the third quarter valued at $43,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the second quarter valued at $57,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its stake in Hillman Solutions by 103.9% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 8,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 4,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the third quarter valued at $132,000. 98.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Hillman Solutions

In related news, insider Scott Ride sold 72,523 shares of Hillman Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total value of $773,095.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 70,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $750,133.54. This trade represents a 50.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Philip Woodlief sold 19,779 shares of Hillman Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.18, for a total value of $221,129.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 55,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,966.98. This trade represents a 26.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers.