Harte Hanks-Harte-Hanks (HHS) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

Company Performance - Harte-Hanks (HHS) closed at $7.54, with a daily increase of +0.94%, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.28% [1] - Over the past month, Harte-Hanks shares have decreased by 0.93%, underperforming the Business Services sector's gain of 6.6% and the S&P 500's gain of 2% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect Harte-Hanks to report earnings of$ 0.10 per share, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 25% [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $48.45 million, which is an increase of 2.82% from the previous year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$ 3.43 per share and revenue of $190.94 million, indicating changes of -936.59% and -0.29% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates are important as they reflect short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism [3] Zacks Rank and Industry Performance - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), currently rates Harte-Hanks at 3 (Hold) [5] - The Advertising and Marketing industry, part of the Business Services sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 47, placing it in the top 19% of over 250 industries [6]