Sidoti Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hawkins in a research note issued on Thursday, May 7th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Hawkins’ current full-year earnings is $3.95 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Hawkins in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hawkins in a report on Friday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $200.00.

Hawkins Stock Performance

HWKN opened at $167.01 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $152.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.04. Hawkins has a 1-year low of $115.35 and a 1-year high of $186.15. The company has a market cap of $3.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.28, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Hawkins by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,525,789 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $216,754,000 after buying an additional 20,958 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,067,451 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $151,642,000 after buying an additional 111,318 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Hawkins by 31.4% in the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 552,419 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $78,477,000 after acquiring an additional 131,850 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hawkins by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 513,535 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $72,965,000 after acquiring an additional 13,828 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its stake in Hawkins by 34.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 477,985 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $67,903,000 after acquiring an additional 122,366 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.71% of the company’s stock.

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN) is a specialty chemical company that produces and distributes water-treatment and industrial chemicals across North America. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota, the company has built a network of manufacturing facilities and distribution centers that serve municipal, industrial and commercial customers. As a publicly traded entity, Hawkins leverages its long-standing presence in the chemical distribution industry to provide tailored solutions for complex water-treatment challenges and specialty chemical needs.

Hawkins’ product portfolio encompasses a wide range of chemicals, including sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, acids and specialty blends.