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Hasbro (HAS) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

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In the latest close session, Hasbro (HAS - Free Report) was up +2.62% at $89.98. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.04%.

Shares of the toy maker have depreciated by 6.22% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 6.95%, and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 0.35%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Hasbro in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 20, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.88, up 11.9% from the prior-year quarter. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.47 billion, reflecting a 6.2% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

HAS's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $6.16 per share and revenue of $5.04 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +11.19% and +7.25%, respectively.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Hasbro. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.45% decrease. Currently, Hasbro is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at its valuation, Hasbro is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 14.24. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.5.

We can also see that HAS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.51. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Toys - Games - Hobbies industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.45.

The Toys - Games - Hobbies industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 226, this industry ranks in the bottom 9% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.

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