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After finishing at $54.53 in the prior trading day, H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) closed at $54.32, down -0.39%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.21 million shares were traded. HRB stock price reached its highest trading level at $54.67 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $54.03.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HRB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.22. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78.
On March 10, 2021, Barrington Research reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $21 to $24.
Northcoast Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on July 15, 2020, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $20.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 16 ’25 when Jones Jeffrey J II sold 53,810 shares for $63.28 per share. The transaction valued at 3,405,097 led to the insider holds 844,790 shares of the business.
Jones Jeffrey J II bought 53,810 shares of HRB for $3,405,146 on Apr 16 ’25. On Sep 23 ’24, another insider, Bowen Tony G, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 23,025 shares for $64.39 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HRB now has a Market Capitalization of 7300499456 and an Enterprise Value of 8418647040. As of this moment, H&R’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.46. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.268 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.096.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HRB is 0.26, which has changed by 0.0016596317 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12463009 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HRB has reached a high of $68.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $49.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.15%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.49M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1186520 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 133.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 132.18M. Insiders hold about 1.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.91% stake in the company. Shares short for HRB as of 1749772800 were 11843893 with a Short Ratio of 7.93, compared to 1747267200 on 11873517. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11843893 and a Short% of Float of 14.979999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HRB’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.445, compared to 1.50 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.026499176The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.66. The current Payout Ratio is 30.33% for HRB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-04 with an ex-dividend date of 1748995200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-08-23 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
