KeyCorp Downgrades Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) to Sector Weight

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) was downgraded by research analysts at KeyCorp from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Hillenbrand’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on HI. StockNews.com cut Hillenbrand from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of Hillenbrand from $33.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st.

Hillenbrand Price Performance

Hillenbrand stock opened at $20.80 on Thursday. Hillenbrand has a 52 week low of $18.36 and a 52 week high of $46.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of -6.62 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.83.

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.06. Hillenbrand had a positive return on equity of 15.00% and a negative net margin of 7.12%. The firm had revenue of $715.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $691.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hillenbrand will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hillenbrand

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Hillenbrand during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Hillenbrand in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Hillenbrand by 107.5% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 614 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hillenbrand during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Hillenbrand by 712.8% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,333 shares in the last quarter. 89.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hillenbrand Company Profile

Hillenbrand, Inc operates as an industrial company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, equipment system design services, as well as offers mixing technology, ingredient automation, and portion process; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials.