Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN – Get Free Report) shares gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $8.39, but opened at $7.81. Hillman Solutions shares last traded at $8.1020, with a volume of 238,413 shares trading hands.
Key Headlines Impacting Hillman Solutions
Here are the key news stories impacting Hillman Solutions this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net sales rose 7.7% year over year to a record $457.5 million, while adjusted earnings of $0.22 per share edged above the $0.21 analyst consensus. The company also reiterated its full-year adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow outlook. Hillman Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results; Updates Full-Year Outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: Hillman issued fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $1.7 billion, in line with consensus expectations. However, the company’s broader outlook was updated, with reports characterizing the change as a reduction to portions of its 2026 forecast. Hillman Solutions Q3 Adjusted Earnings Flat, Revenue Rises; Cuts 2026 Outlook
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue came in below the $462.1 million analyst estimate despite record sales, raising concerns about demand and execution. Earnings were only in line with the Zacks consensus and unchanged from the year-ago quarter. Hillman Solutions Corp. Q3 Earnings Match Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary flagged HLMN as potentially overvalued relative to its earnings performance. With a price-to-earnings ratio near 38 and a revenue miss, the valuation concern may limit near-term upside and amplify selling pressure. Hillman Solutions Stock May Be Overvalued Given Its Earnings Premium
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently commented on HLMN shares. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Hillman Solutions from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Hillman Solutions from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hillman Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hillman Solutions from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on Hillman Solutions from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.67.
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Hillman Solutions Stock Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 2.71. The company has a market cap of $1.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.14.
Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.01. Hillman Solutions had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 9.11%. The company had revenue of $457.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $462.10 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hillman Solutions Corp. will post 0.60 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Hillman Solutions
In other Hillman Solutions news, insider Amanda Kitzberger sold 13,750 shares of Hillman Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.25, for a total value of $99,687.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 58,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $426,698.75. The trade was a 18.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert Kraft bought 35,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.00 per share, for a total transaction of $248,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 697,090 shares in the company, valued at $4,879,630. This trade represents a 5.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillman Solutions
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $125,138,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Hillman Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $67,324,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,105,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,874,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Hillman Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $12,661,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.11% of the company’s stock.
About Hillman Solutions
Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) provides hardware products and related merchandising solutions to home improvement centers, mass merchants, hardware stores and other retailers. Its product offerings include house and vehicle keys, key duplication services, key accessories, fasteners, wall-hanging hardware, identification products, engravable tags and other everyday hardware items.
The company also operates automated key-copying kiosks through its MinuteKey business and supplies in-store fixtures, displays and inventory-management services designed to help retailers merchandise and replenish hardware products.
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