Federated Hermes (FHI) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Federated Hermes reported quarterly earnings of $1.10 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.91 per share, and showing an increase from $0.89 per share a year ago [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$ 423.54 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.88%, and up from $396.37 million year-over-year [3] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was 20.88%, and the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] Market Position and Outlook - Federated Hermes shares have declined approximately 8% since the beginning of the year, slightly better than the S&P 500's decline of 8.6% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.93 on revenues of $422.77 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 3.81 on revenues of $1.7 billion [8] Industry Context - The Financial - Investment Management industry, to which Federated Hermes belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 7% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [9] - Another company in the same industry, GCM Grosvenor Inc., is expected to report quarterly earnings of$ 0.20 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 42.9% [10]