NYSE:HRB H&R Block (HRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $59.28 -0.05 (-0.08%) (As of 11/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About H&R Block Stock (NYSE:HRB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get H&R Block alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.23▼$60.1050-Day Range$55.39▼$64.2052-Week Range$42.28▼$68.45Volume717,854 shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.12 billionP/E Ratio14.46Dividend Yield2.53%Price Target$57.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewH&R Block, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation services and products to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or its franchisees. The company also provides Refund Transfers and H&R Block Emerald Prepaid Mastercard, which enables clients to receive their tax refunds; Peace of Mind extended service plans; H&R Block Emerald Advance lines of credit; Tax Identity Shield that provides clients assistance in helping protect their tax identity and access to services to help restore their tax identity; refund advance loans; H&R Block Instant Refund; and H&R Block Pay With Refund services. In addition, it offers small business financial solutions through its company-owned or franchise offices, and online. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.Read More… Media Is Mocking Elon, But Wait Until They See This Demo (Ad)Elon Musk believes his new AI product will be worth an incredible $9 trillion. But the mainstream media is not buying it.Click here to watch this demo and decide for yourself. H&R Block Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreHRB MarketRank™: H&R Block scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 283 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingH&R Block has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageH&R Block has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about H&R Block's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-3.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for H&R Block are expected to decrease by -3.98% in the coming year, from $5.28 to $5.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of H&R Block is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of H&R Block is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioH&R Block has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Read more about H&R Block's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.58% of the float of H&R Block has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverH&R Block has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in H&R Block has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldH&R Block pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthH&R Block does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of H&R Block is 36.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, H&R Block will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.59% next year. This indicates that H&R Block will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about H&R Block's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.12 Percentage of Shares Shorted8.58% of the float of H&R Block has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverH&R Block has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in H&R Block has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentH&R Block has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for H&R Block this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for HRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added H&R Block to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, H&R Block insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,128,447.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of H&R Block is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.14% of the stock of H&R Block is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about H&R Block's insider trading history. Receive HRB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for H&R Block and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HRB Stock News HeadlinesIntuit, H&R Block fall following Washginton Post reportNovember 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comH&R Block falls -7.0%November 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com***TODAY ONLY*** Nvidia’s Next AI PlayThanks to a specific AI Blueprint … A small handful of companies have already soared as much as 562%, 3,247% and even 6,583%. Now, with a massive recent $1 trillion pivot to data centers, six NEW stocks could be next in line to follow this pattern.December 1, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)H&R Block, Intuit Stocks Slump as Trump's 'DOGE' Leaders Mull Free Tax-Filing AppNovember 21, 2024 | msn.comH&R Block falls -5.1%November 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comIntuit and H&R block fall on report of ‘DOGE’ interest in tax appNovember 21, 2024 | yahoo.comH&R Block, Intuit stocks fall on news of a potential free tax-filing app by Trump transition teamNovember 19, 2024 | cnbc.comFTC Lawsuit Prompts Major Changes in H&R Block’s Online Tax Filing PracticesNovember 19, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines HRB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HRB shares performed this year? H&R Block's stock was trading at $48.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HRB stock has increased by 22.6% and is now trading at $59.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were H&R Block's earnings last quarter? H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported ($1.17) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.13) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $193.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $188.78 million. H&R Block had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 212.45% and a net margin of 16.19%. How will H&R Block's stock buyback program work? H&R Block's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, August 15th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 16.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does H&R Block have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of H&R Block: Wave, New River Innovation, Aculink Mortgage Solutions LLC, AcuLink of Alabama LLC, Ada Services Corporation, BFC Transactions Inc., Block Financial LLC, and more. Who are H&R Block's major shareholders? H&R Block's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (13.81%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.57%), State Street Corp (3.28%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey J Jones II, Robert A Gerard, Christianna Wood, Tony G Bowen, Karen A Orosco, Richard A Johnson, Dara S Redler and Kellie J Logerwell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of H&R Block? Shares of HRB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of H&R Block own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H&R Block investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend9/05/2024Dividend Payable10/03/2024Last Earnings11/07/2024Today12/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/6 Dividend12/05/2024Dividend Payable1/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)2/04/2025Fiscal Year End6/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Personal services Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services Current SymbolNYSE:HRB CUSIP09367110 CIK12659 Webwww.hrblock.com Phone(816) 854-3000Fax816-854-8500Employees4,200Year Founded1955Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.00 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$44.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.10 Trailing P/E Ratio14.46 Forward P/E Ratio11.23 P/E Growth0.9Net Income$595.32 million Net Margins16.19% Pretax Margin20.51% Return on Equity-212.45% Return on Assets21.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio16.46 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.62 billion Price / Sales2.24 Cash Flow$5.43 per share Price / Cash Flow10.91 Book Value($2.69) per share Price / Book-22.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares137,046,000Free Float135,264,000Market Cap$8.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.67 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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