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H&R Block (HRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$61.87
+0.14 (+0.23%)
(As of 10/8/2024 ET)

About H&R Block Stock (NYSE:HRB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$61.77
$62.30
50-Day Range
$54.33
$66.60
52-Week Range
$39.20
$68.45
Volume
743,199 shs
Average Volume
1.16 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.63 billion
P/E Ratio
14.16
Dividend Yield
2.42%
Price Target
$52.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

H&R Block, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation services and products to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or its franchisees. The company also provides Refund Transfers and H&R Block Emerald Prepaid Mastercard, which enables clients to receive their tax refunds; Peace of Mind extended service plans; H&R Block Emerald Advance lines of credit; Tax Identity Shield that provides clients assistance in helping protect their tax identity and access to services to help restore their tax identity; refund advance loans; H&R Block Instant Refund; and H&R Block Pay With Refund services. In addition, it offers small business financial solutions through its company-owned or franchise offices, and online. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

H&R Block Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

HRB MarketRank™: 

H&R Block scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 299 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    H&R Block has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    H&R Block has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about H&R Block's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for H&R Block are expected to decrease by -2.87% in the coming year, from $5.22 to $5.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of H&R Block is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of H&R Block is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    H&R Block has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    H&R Block has a P/B Ratio of 95.18. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about H&R Block's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.38% of the float of H&R Block has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    H&R Block has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in H&R Block has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    H&R Block pays a meaningful dividend of 2.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    H&R Block does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of H&R Block is 34.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, H&R Block will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.59% next year. This indicates that H&R Block will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about H&R Block's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.38% of the float of H&R Block has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    H&R Block has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in H&R Block has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    H&R Block has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for H&R Block this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for HRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added H&R Block to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, H&R Block insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,517,056.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.20% of the stock of H&R Block is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    90.14% of the stock of H&R Block is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about H&R Block's insider trading history.
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HRB Stock News Headlines

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) VP Sells $515,280.00 in Stock
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Short Interest in H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) Decreases By 7.8%
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HRB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

H&R Block's stock was trading at $48.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HRB stock has increased by 27.9% and is now trading at $61.87.
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H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 15th. The company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.15. H&R Block's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

H&R Block's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, August 15th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 16.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

H&R Block subsidiaries include these companies: Wave, New River Innovation, Aculink Mortgage Solutions LLC, AcuLink of Alabama LLC, Ada Services Corporation, BFC Transactions Inc., Block Financial LLC, and more.

Top institutional investors of H&R Block include Tealwood Asset Management Inc. (0.03%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%) and Axiom Advisory LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey J Jones II, Robert A Gerard, Christianna Wood, Tony G Bowen, Karen A Orosco, Richard A Johnson, Dara S Redler and Kellie J Logerwell.
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Shares of HRB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H&R Block investors own include AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Coty (COTY), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Carnival Co. & (CCL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend
9/05/2024
Dividend Payable
10/03/2024
Today
10/08/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2024
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Personal services
Sub-Industry
Specialized Consumer Services
CUSIP
09367110
Employees
4,200
Year Founded
1955

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$52.00
High Stock Price Target
$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-16.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$595.32 million
Pretax Margin
21.11%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.61 billion
Cash Flow
$5.25 per share
Book Value
$0.65 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
137,856,000
Market Cap
$8.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NYSE:HRB) was last updated on 10/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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