The stock of Federated Hermes Inc (NYSE: FHI) has increased by 0.24 when compared to last closing price of 42.46. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.93% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-05-21 that Federated Hermes CIO Stephen Auth discusses stocks he loves for investors on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ #foxbusiness #politics #usnews #economy #defense
Is It Worth Investing in Federated Hermes Inc (NYSE: FHI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Federated Hermes Inc (NYSE: FHI) is above average at 11.99x. The 36-month beta value for FHI is also noteworthy at 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FHI is 75.42M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.31% of that float. The average trading volume of FHI on May 23, 2025 was 993.35K shares.
FHI’s Market Performance
FHI’s stock has seen a -0.93% decrease for the week, with a 12.47% rise in the past month and a 12.71% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.28% for Federated Hermes Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.32% for FHI’s stock, with a 9.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FHI
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FHI reach a price target of $41, previously predicting the price at $42. The rating they have provided for FHI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on February 05th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to FHI, setting the target price at $43 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
FHI Trading at 6.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FHI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.62%, as shares surge +11.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FHI fell by -0.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.00. In addition, Federated Hermes Inc saw 3.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FHI starting from Nusseibeh Saker Anwar, who sale 7,365 shares at the price of $43.09 back on May 19 ’25. After this action, Nusseibeh Saker Anwar now owns 178,039 shares of Federated Hermes Inc, valued at $317,364 using the latest closing price.
SAKER ANWAR NUSSEIBEH, the Officer of Federated Hermes Inc, proposed sale 7,365 shares at $43.09 during a trade that took place back on May 19 ’25, which means that SAKER ANWAR NUSSEIBEH is holding shares at $317,364 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FHI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Federated Hermes Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 24.98, with 13.59 for asset returns.
Based on Federated Hermes Inc (FHI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.76. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 48.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 416.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.07.
Conclusion
In summary, Federated Hermes Inc (FHI) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
