Investing In H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB): Why Should You?

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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Personal Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of H&R Block Inc. is $7.94B. A total of 1.2 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.00M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Jones Jeffrey J II sold 44,975 shares of HRB for 54.55 per share on Jul 01 ’24. After the transaction, the President & CEO now owns 712,386 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 23 ’24, Jones Jeffrey J II sold 85,921 shares at 49.21 per share. HRB shares that President & CEO owns now total 755,359.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Jones Jeffrey J II disposed of 14,938 shares on Feb 15 ’24 at a per-share price of $48.02. This resulted in the President & CEO holding 841,280 shares of HRB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Bowen Tony G sold 46,892 shares at $47.10 per share on Nov 27 ’23. Company shares held by the Chief Financial Officer now total 125,591.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. H&R Block Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.28, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.25%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.03. HRB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6/5/2024 when it declared a $0.32 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 7/3/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 4/3/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3/4/2024. The HRB stock dividend was $0.32 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HRB has a high of $58.63 and a low of $35.01.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. HRB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $885.01M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $1.92B in debt and $998.81M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$0.93, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $211.63M.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for HRB is Buy with a score of 3.50.

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