The recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that Treasurer of the State of North Carolina has increased its position in H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) by an impressive 31.0% in the fourth quarter. This move saw the institutional investor acquire an additional 21,209 shares, leaving Treasurer of the State of North Carolina with a whopping total of 89,539 shares in H&R Block’s stock. The value of this new addition to their portfolio amounts to $3,269,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
H&R Block is a well-known and established company that engages in providing tax preparation services and software solutions for income tax returns. Their system comprises retail offices operated directly by the company or its franchisees offering assisted income tax return preparation services; DIY income tax preparation software marketed online; and do-it-yourself tax services such as federal and state income tax returns filed electronically.
The company released its quarterly earnings results on May 9th revealing mixed signs for their business operation with earnings per share coming in at $4.20 for Q1 which missed analysts’ consensus estimates by ($0.26). Meanwhile, revenue rose a modest 1.9% compared to last year’s numbers, resulting in revenues amounting to $2.10 billion for the quarter – higher than expected.
These latest developments have left equities analysts predicting that H&R Block will post earnings per share worth $3.73 for this fiscal year, demonstrating resilience amidst an unstable financial climate.
Overall, it seems that H&R Block is still going strong in a challenging industry despite these testing times – as demonstrated through these stirring reports!
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Institutional Investors Modify Shareholder Base in H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) has recently experienced some changes in its shareholder base as several institutional investors have modified their holdings of the tax preparation and other services provider. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in the company by 32% during the first quarter, while Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can boosted their holdings by 3.6% and 10.5%, respectively. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP also raised its position in the company by 1.4%, while Cetera Investment Advisers did so by 12.6%. In total, institutional investors now own over 90% of HRB’s stock.
Shares of HRB opened at $30.05 on Thursday with a market capitalization of approximately $4.58 billion. The company’s price-to-earnings ratio is currently at 10.12, with a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.67. While H&R Block’s moving averages remain relatively steady – at $33.77 for the last 50 days and $37.35 for the last 200 days – its stock prices have fluctuated between a high of $48.76 and a low of $29.71 over the past year.
The company primarily offers assisted income tax return preparation through retail offices operated directly or by franchisees, as well as develops and markets DIY income tax preparation software online, through third-party retail stores, and direct mail annually to individuals seeking accurate tax return information.
Furthermore, H&R Block recently announced that it would be paying out quarterly dividends to shareholders on July 6th following investor record-keeping on June 7th.The dividend will amount to about $0.29 per share or roughly an annualized payout ratio of $1.16; this yield represents an increase relative to the company’s prior payouts.
Some analyst reports on HRB have also emerged, marking the firm as both a “buy” and “sell” depending on different metrics. While StockNews.com assigned a “buy” rating for the stock, Goldman Sachs gave it a “sell” rating and dropped the price objective from $25 to $28. Meanwhile, Barrington Research brought down HRB’s price target from $48.00 to $42.00 due to market conditions.
Despite uncertainties about HRB in the financial world at present time, the actions of its institutional investors indicate that they possess confidence in the long-term value of the company, and keeping an eye out for future developments might prove worthwhile for prospective investors.
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