What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for H&R Block Q3 Earnings?

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of H&R Block in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $5.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $5.58. The consensus estimate for H&R Block’s current full-year earnings is $5.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for H&R Block’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.91 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

HRB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barrington Research reduced their price target on shares of H&R Block from $62.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded H&R Block from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on H&R Block from $48.00 to $32.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, H&R Block presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.00.

H&R Block Stock Performance

Shares of HRB opened at $30.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 7.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $38.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.12. H&R Block has a 52-week low of $28.16 and a 52-week high of $64.62.

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported ($1.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.96) by $0.12. The company had revenue of $198.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.36 million. H&R Block had a negative return on equity of 176.02% and a net margin of 16.19%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.73) EPS. H&R Block has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.850-5.000 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On H&R Block

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in H&R Block by 85.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of H&R Block by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of H&R Block by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 848,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,593,000 after acquiring an additional 112,127 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of H&R Block by 28.8% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 78,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,338,000 after acquiring an additional 17,530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its holdings in shares of H&R Block by 369.1% during the second quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 90,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,975,000 after acquiring an additional 71,316 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.14% of the company’s stock.

H&R Block Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. H&R Block’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.80%.

H&R Block Company Profile

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is a leading provider of tax preparation services and software solutions, serving individual and small-business clients through a combination of retail offices, online platforms and mobile applications. The company offers assisted tax preparation at its network of retail offices, where clients work with trained tax professionals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) software and online filing services designed to guide users through the complexities of federal and state tax returns.

Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W.