Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Hawkins, Inc. Lifted by BWS Financial (NASDAQ:HWKN)

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) – Analysts at BWS Financial increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hawkins in a research note issued on Thursday, August 1st. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.12. BWS Financial currently has a “Buy” rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hawkins’ current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share. BWS Financial also issued estimates for Hawkins’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.52 EPS.

Hawkins Price Performance

NASDAQ:HWKN opened at $119.15 on Monday. Hawkins has a 52-week low of $49.39 and a 52-week high of $123.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.19, a P/E/G ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 2.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $95.74 and a 200 day moving average of $81.50.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 15th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.02). Hawkins had a return on equity of 20.16% and a net margin of 8.75%. The business had revenue of $223.02 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $217.49 million.

Hawkins Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 16th. This is an increase from Hawkins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.60%. Hawkins’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.06%.

Insider Transactions at Hawkins

In other news, Director James A. Faulconbridge acquired 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 4th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $86.50 per share, with a total value of $112,450.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 38,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,297,120.50. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, Director James A. Faulconbridge acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $86.47 per share, with a total value of $172,940.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 44,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,806,149.99. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director James A. Faulconbridge bought 1,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $86.50 per share, with a total value of $112,450.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 38,117 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,297,120.50. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 5,100 shares of company stock worth $442,998. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hawkins

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. DDFG Inc purchased a new stake in Hawkins in the 2nd quarter valued at about $236,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hawkins by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 2,629 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hawkins during the second quarter worth about $223,000. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Hawkins by 1.9% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 5,571 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Hawkins by 45.1% in the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 89,026 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $8,101,000 after acquiring an additional 27,680 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.71% of the company’s stock.

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc operates as a specialty chemical and ingredients company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. The Industrial segment offers industrial chemicals, products, and services to agriculture, chemical processing, electronics, energy, food, pharmaceutical, and plating industries.