Tarrant Sibley Sells 15,148 Shares of Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Stock

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) EVP Tarrant Sibley sold 15,148 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.98, for a total value of $1,590,237.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,266.52. This trade represents a 23.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Hasbro Price Performance

HAS traded up $0.88 on Friday, reaching $102.45. The stock had a trading volume of 2,435,081 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,174,449. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.89. The company has a market capitalization of $14.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.56. Hasbro, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.00 and a fifty-two week high of $106.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $87.08 and a 200-day moving average of $80.91.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.52. Hasbro had a positive return on equity of 127.21% and a negative net margin of 6.86%.The company had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 31.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hasbro, Inc. will post 4.33 EPS for the current year.

Hasbro Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. Hasbro’s payout ratio is presently -119.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hasbro

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in shares of Hasbro by 4,246.5% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 80,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,040,000 after buying an additional 78,348 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Hasbro by 14.2% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 159,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,759,000 after acquiring an additional 19,752 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Hasbro by 34.0% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 197,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,990,000 after acquiring an additional 50,189 shares in the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Hasbro in the third quarter worth $895,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in Hasbro by 28.7% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 54,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,112,000 after purchasing an additional 12,084 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.83% of the company’s stock.

Hasbro News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hasbro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price-target boost — Monness Crespi & Hardt raised its Hasbro price target to $120 (from $90) and kept a Buy rating, signaling analyst confidence in the company’s rebound and implying meaningful upside. Monness Crespi price-target note
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and momentum — Hasbro posted a sizeable beat (Q report: $1.51 EPS vs. $0.99 expected; revenue $1.45B vs. $1.26B) and hit a one‑year high after the results, validating stronger-than-expected demand and improving top-line momentum. Earnings beat / 1-year high
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights growth drivers — CEO Chris Cocks emphasized Wizards of the Coast, hobby gaming, and digital initiatives as accelerating growth levers in recent interviews, supporting investor confidence in sustainable revenue expansion. AOL CEO interview Yahoo Finance video
• Positive Sentiment: New product/licensing catalysts — Hasbro is rolling out collectible/collector-focused releases (Marvel Legends “Secret Wars” figures and new Black Series Mandalorian & Grogu figures), which support short-term revenues and licensing strength. Marvel Legends figures Mandalorian & Grogu figures
• Positive Sentiment: Content monetization push — Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj launched “Lumee” to rethink monetization of kids’ content online, signaling efforts to diversify digital revenue and increase lifetime value from IP. Lumee launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears unreliable — recent entries show a large increase but report 0 shares/NaN changes and a 0.0 days ratio; this looks like a data glitch and doesn’t provide a meaningful short-sentiment signal today.
• Negative Sentiment: Lawsuit risk — A new suit accuses Hasbro of overprinting Magic: The Gathering cards, which could raise legal costs, regulatory scrutiny, or fan/retailer pushback if it advances; monitor legal developments for potential financial or reputational impact. Lawsuit article

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on HAS shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hasbro in a report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on Hasbro from $89.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Hasbro from $95.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm set a $120.00 price objective on Hasbro in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Hasbro from $97.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $110.64.

Hasbro Company Profile

Hasbro, Inc is a global play and entertainment company, known for designing, manufacturing and marketing a diverse portfolio of toys, games and consumer products. Founded in 1923 as Hassenfeld Brothers and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the company has grown into one of the foremost names in the toy industry, with a presence in retail, digital and entertainment channels worldwide.

The company’s brand portfolio features iconic properties such as Monopoly, Play-Doh, Nerf, My Little Pony and Transformers.