The Honest Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNST – Free Report) – Analysts at Northland Capmk upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Honest in a research note issued on Friday, August 9th. Northland Capmk analyst O. Rickert now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.00 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.01). Northland Capmk has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Honest’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Honest’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS.
Several other research firms also recently weighed in on HNST. Loop Capital raised Honest from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $3.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $4.00 target price on shares of Honest in a report on Thursday, May 9th. Finally, Northland Securities initiated coverage on Honest in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $6.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $4.79.
Honest Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ HNST opened at $3.67 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $362.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.96 and a beta of 1.86. The business has a 50-day moving average of $3.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.25. Honest has a 1 year low of $1.06 and a 1 year high of $4.89.
Honest (NASDAQ:HNST – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04). The company had revenue of $93.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.63 million. Honest had a negative return on equity of 17.44% and a negative net margin of 6.27%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.14) EPS.
Insider Activity at Honest
In related news, SVP Thomas Sternweis sold 10,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.77, for a total value of $27,830.19. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 237,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $657,074.47. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, SVP Thomas Sternweis sold 10,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.77, for a total value of $27,830.19. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 237,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $657,074.47. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Katherine Barton sold 67,930 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.77, for a total value of $188,166.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 933,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,584,423.85. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 137,160 shares of company stock worth $379,933 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Honest
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Green Alpha Advisors LLC increased its position in Honest by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 415,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,681,000 after purchasing an additional 5,249 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in Honest during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in Honest by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 137,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 8,282 shares during the period. Wade G W & Inc. increased its position in Honest by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Wade G W & Inc. now owns 197,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after purchasing an additional 11,685 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Honest during the 1st quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.54% of the company’s stock.
About Honest
The Honest Company, Inc manufactures and sells diapers and wipes, skin and personal care, and household and wellness products. The company also offers baby clothing and nursery bedding products. It sells its products through digital and retail sales channels, such as its website and third-party ecommerce sites, as well as brick and mortar retailers.
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