The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $0.90

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) has received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $0.85.

A number of research firms recently commented on HAIN. Zacks Research lowered shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Barclays cut their price target on shares of The Hain Celestial Group from $0.30 to $0.10 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of The Hain Celestial Group from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nantahala Capital Management LLC bought a new position in The Hain Celestial Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,777,828. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,624,000. Man Group plc purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $750,000. Solas Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $179,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

The Hain Celestial Group Price Performance

Shares of The Hain Celestial Group stock opened at $0.14 on Friday. The Hain Celestial Group has a one year low of $0.12 and a one year high of $1.48. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.29 million, a P/E ratio of -0.04 and a beta of 1.04.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.04). The Hain Celestial Group had a negative net margin of 23.73% and a negative return on equity of 7.11%. The company had revenue of $260.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $283.03 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.23) EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Hain Celestial Group will post 0.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about The Hain Celestial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting The Hain Celestial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hain outlined plans for $16 million in annualized SG&A savings, with the full run-rate expected by the first half of fiscal 2028. The company’s quarterly loss also narrowed year over year, and reported margin gains. Article: Hain Celestial outlines SG&A savings
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest report described a significant increase but listed total short interest as zero shares, making the data internally inconsistent and providing no clear indication of short-selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 results missed expectations: Hain reported a loss of $0.07 per share versus estimates for a loss of roughly $0.03–$0.04, while revenue of $260.27 million fell short of the $283.03 million consensus. Weak sales and declining volumes weighed on results, despite the year-over-year loss improvement. Article: HAIN Q1 Loss Wider Than Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target from $0.30 to $0.10 and maintained an “underweight” rating, signaling further downside in its view. Barclays price-target report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also face rising debt and refinancing uncertainty, while reports that the planned International business deal with Aurelius is in doubt add risk to the company’s restructuring plans. Article: International deal uncertainty

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is a natural and organic products company that develops, markets and distributes food, beverage and personal-care products. Its portfolio includes plant-based foods, snacks, pantry staples, beverages, baby and children’s products, and personal-care items sold through grocery stores, mass retailers, specialty retailers, e-commerce channels and other outlets. The company’s brands have included Celestial Seasonings, Earth’s Best, Terra, Garden of Eatin’, Sensible Portions, Imagine, Alba Botanica, Avalon Organics and JASON.