Q3 EPS Estimates for JAKKS Pacific Lifted by Zacks Research

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for JAKKS Pacific in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $3.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.42. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for JAKKS Pacific’s current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for JAKKS Pacific’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.20) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on JAKK. Wall Street Zen cut JAKKS Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of JAKKS Pacific in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, JAKKS Pacific presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

JAKKS Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:JAKK opened at $17.00 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $18.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.17. JAKKS Pacific has a fifty-two week low of $15.50 and a fifty-two week high of $35.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $189.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 1.36.

JAKKS Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. JAKKS Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JAKKS Pacific

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Philosophy Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in JAKKS Pacific by 3.5% in the first quarter. Philosophy Capital Management LLC now owns 332,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,205,000 after acquiring an additional 11,275 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 5.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 217,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,514,000 after buying an additional 11,469 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 3.9% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 155,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,237,000 after buying an additional 5,884 shares during the period. Gratia Capital LLC acquired a new position in JAKKS Pacific in the second quarter valued at about $3,116,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in JAKKS Pacific by 67.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 140,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,470,000 after buying an additional 56,873 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 44.38% of the company’s stock.

About JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc designs, produces, markets, sells, and distributes toys and related products, electronic products, and other consumer products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The company offers action figures and accessories, such as licensed characters; toy vehicles and accessories; dolls and accessories, including small, large, fashion, and baby dolls based on licenses, as well as infant and pre-school products; private label products; and foot-to-floor ride-on products.