<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE:HI - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; from the five research firms that are presently  covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating.  The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.00.</p><ul><li>5 High Short-Interest Stocks to Buy Before Q1 2026</li></ul><p>HI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. CJS Securities  reissued a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of Hillenbrand in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Hillenbrand from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Hillenbrand in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson  reiterated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Hillenbrand in a report on Thursday, November 20th.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on HI</b></p><h2>Hillenbrand Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Hims, Block, and NRG Just Launched Huge Stock Buybacks </li></ul><p>HI stock opened at $31.70 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.97 and a beta of 1.39. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $31.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.49. Hillenbrand has a 12-month low of $18.36 and a 12-month high of $35.59. </p><p>Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $652.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $592.25 million. Hillenbrand had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 1.61%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 22.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.01 EPS.  On average, analysts expect that  Hillenbrand will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Hillenbrand Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/17 - 11/21</li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be issued a $0.2275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 16th. This is an increase from Hillenbrand's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Hillenbrand's dividend payout ratio  is currently 149.18%. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hillenbrand</h2><p>A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HI. Irenic Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in  Hillenbrand in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,547,000.  SG Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of  Hillenbrand in the third quarter valued at $25,858,000.  Gotham Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Hillenbrand by 83.2% during the third quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 1,301,708 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,198,000 after buying an additional 590,977 shares during the last quarter.  Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Hillenbrand during the second quarter worth about $8,555,000.  Finally, Midwest Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of  Hillenbrand in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,845,000. 89.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Hillenbrand Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Hillenbrand, Inc, headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, is a global industrial company specializing in engineered equipment and process solutions. Through its Coperion division, Hillenbrand designs and manufactures compounding and extrusion systems, polymer and food processing equipment, bulk material handling technologies and associated automation. These offerings support a variety of end markets, including plastics, chemicals, food, pharmaceutical and minerals, helping customers optimize production efficiency and product quality.  </p><p>Tracing its roots to the Batesville Casket Company founded in 1906, the organization evolved through strategic acquisitions and expanded its focus on process technologies.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Hillenbrand</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Your “birthright claim” just got activated</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUhJ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUhJ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE:HI) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from five research firms. The average target price is set at $32.00. Recent analyst reports include a "market perform" rating from CJS Securities and a downgrade from Zacks Research from "strong-buy" to "hold." The company reported $0.83 earnings per share, exceeding estimates, but revenue declined 22.1% year-over-year. Hillenbrand also announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.2275, with a yield of 2.9%. Institutional investors hold 89.09% of the stock.</p>

Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE:HI) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages