H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.59x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HRB is at 0.31. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HRB is 132.10M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.86% of that float. The average trading volume for HRB on April 03, 2025 was 1.49M shares.
HRB) stock’s latest price update
The stock of H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) has increased by 0.57 when compared to last closing price of 56.33. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.77% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced that the company’s Board of Directors has unanimously elected Richard A. Johnson as the new Chairman of the Board, effective April 1, 2025. Johnson joined the H&R Block Board of Directors in 2015 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. He succeeds Robert A. Gerard, who has served as Chairman since 2011.
HRB’s Market Performance
HRB’s stock has risen by 4.77% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 8.09% and a quarterly rise of 8.65%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.09% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.03% for H&R Block Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.29% for HRB stock, with a simple moving average of -0.83% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HRB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HRB stocks, with Barrington Research repeating the rating for HRB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for HRB in the upcoming period, according to Barrington Research is $24 based on the research report published on March 10, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
Northcoast, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HRB reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for HRB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 15th, 2020.
HRB Trading at 6.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HRB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.09%, as shares surge +8.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HRB rose by +4.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.30. In addition, H&R Block Inc saw 7.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HRB starting from Bowen Tony G, who proposed sale 23,025 shares at the price of $64.39 back on Sep 23 ’24. After this action, Bowen Tony G now owns shares of H&R Block Inc, valued at $1,482,662 using the latest closing price.
Logerwell Kellie J, the VP & Chief Acct Officer of H&R Block Inc, sale 8,000 shares at $64.41 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Logerwell Kellie J is holding 18,474 shares at $515,281 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HRB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for H&R Block Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.45. Equity return is now at value 968.17, with 19.38 for asset returns.
Based on H&R Block Inc (HRB), the company’s capital structure generated 1.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at -5.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 963.19 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 68.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.73.
Conclusion
In conclusion, H&R Block Inc (HRB) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
