The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) announced its earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. The Hain Celestial Group had a negative return on equity of 1.15% and a negative net margin of 36.12%.The business had revenue of $384.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.23 million.

Here are the key takeaways from The Hain Celestial Group’s conference call:

• The company reached a definitive agreement to sell its North American snacks business for $115 million, with proceeds earmarked to reduce debt and sharpen focus on higher-margin categories like tea, yogurt, and baby & kids.
• Management highlighted measurable operational improvements — forecast accuracy up, days inventory outstanding down (75 days), service levels north of 96%, and SG&A down 13% — which support cash generation and margin recovery plans.
• Q2 results showed weakness with organic net sales down 7%, adjusted gross margin falling ~340 bps, and Adjusted EBITDA down to $24 million (from $38 million a year ago), producing an adjusted net loss of $3 million.
• Cash flow strengthened (Q2 free cash flow $30 million) and net debt fell to $637 million, with pro forma leverage expected to drop to ~4.0x after the snacks sale, but the company faces a December 2026 credit facility maturity and is evaluating refinancing and additional asset-sale options.

The Hain Celestial Group Stock Performance

HAIN stock opened at $0.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $81.51 million, a P/E ratio of -0.15 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1.14 and its 200 day moving average is $1.38. The Hain Celestial Group has a 52 week low of $0.82 and a 52 week high of $4.84.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HAIN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $1.50 price objective on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of The Hain Celestial Group in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.63.

Insider Transactions at The Hain Celestial Group

In other The Hain Celestial Group news, Director Carlyn R. Taylor sold 53,957 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.17, for a total transaction of $63,129.69. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 264,203 shares in the company, valued at $309,117.51. This represents a 16.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hain Celestial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 16.2% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 67,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 9,350 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 8.9% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 124,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 10,200 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 104.8% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 21,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 249,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 12,327 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in The Hain Celestial Group by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 179,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 15,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN) is a leading global producer and marketer of natural and organic branded products. The company operates through two principal segments—Grocery and Personal Care—offering a diversified portfolio that spans shelf-stable foods, snacks, beverages, condiments and natural personal care items. Its product lineup addresses growing consumer demand for clean-label, plant-based and ethically sourced offerings in everyday categories.

Within its Grocery segment, Hain Celestial markets well-known brands such as Celestial Seasonings teas, Earth’s Best organic baby foods, Rudi’s organic bakery items, Terra vegetable chips and Sensible Portions snacks.