Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Federated Hermes (FHI)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Federated Hermes (NYSE: FHI) in the last few weeks:

• 8/17/2026 – Federated Hermes was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 8/10/2026 – Federated Hermes had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/9/2026 – Federated Hermes was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 8/3/2026 – Federated Hermes had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Federated Hermes was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/31/2026 – Federated Hermes was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 7/17/2026 – Federated Hermes had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/2/2026 – Federated Hermes had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $54.00 to $57.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.

Federated Hermes Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. Federated Hermes’s payout ratio is currently 28.25%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Saker Anwar Nusseibeh sold 8,950 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.34, for a total transaction of $513,193.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 151,276 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,674,165.84. The trade was a 5.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Federated Hermes, Inc is a global investment manager that provides a range of asset management solutions to institutional and individual investors. The company offers active strategies across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, liquidity, and alternative investments. Through its suite of mutual funds, separate accounts and collective investment vehicles, Federated Hermes seeks to deliver performance-driven outcomes aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

In addition to traditional investment management, Federated Hermes has developed specialized capabilities in sustainability and responsible investing, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) research into its investment process.