The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.390-0.410 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.410. The company issued revenue guidance of $75.0 million-$76.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $80.3 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on The Hackett Group from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on The Hackett Group from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of The Hackett Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of The Hackett Group from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, The Hackett Group currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $32.67.

The Hackett Group Price Performance

Shares of HCKT stock opened at $30.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.51. The Hackett Group has a fifty-two week low of $20.23 and a fifty-two week high of $34.02. The firm has a market cap of $849.22 million, a P/E ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $30.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.52.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.06). The Hackett Group had a net margin of 9.44% and a return on equity of 36.40%. The company had revenue of $77.46 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.64 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Hackett Group will post 1.43 earnings per share for the current year.

The Hackett Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. This is a positive change from The Hackett Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The Hackett Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.51%.

About The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group, Inc operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions.