H & R Block Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary

• H & R Block Inc HRB.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $5.38​​ per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $4.94. The mean expectation of four analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $5.17 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $4.96 to $5.31 per share.

• Revenue rose 4.2% to $2.28 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $2.25 billion.

• H & R Block Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was $5.31​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $722.33 million.

• H & R Block Inc shares had risen by 11.5% this quarter and gained 15.8% so far this year.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no earnings estimate revisions by analysts covering the company.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy," 2 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is also "hold"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for H & R Block Inc is $68.00

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