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HNST Stock Forecast: The Honest Co., Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 11 Sept 2026
$5.42
+1.98% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering The Honest Co., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $5 — -7.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 83 of 100 as at 11 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$581.5M
Ticker Nerd rank
83 / 100
Median analyst target
$5.00
Analysts covering
7
Revenue$83.3M−10.9% y/y
Operating income$9.2M
Net income$10.7M
Free cash flow$31.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−7.4%
1M
+3.9%
YTD
+109.9%
1Y
+37.1%
From 52W high
−9.0%
From 52W low
+157.9%
$2.10
$5.95
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

HNST stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Honest Co., Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 11 Sept 2026
83 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
100
Issuance
88
Quality
86
Revisions
75
Momentum
69
Value
57
Size
51
Volatility
13
Growth
9

Accruals (100): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (9): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

HNST stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HNST, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26HNSTHigh $5.70Median $5.00Low $5.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says7 analysts
4 Buy2 Hold1 Sell
Low $5.00Median $5.00High $5.70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −7.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$3.40 → $5.70
6 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$4.00 → $5.00
6 Aug 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform$4.00 → $5.00
26 Feb 2026Freedom BrokerMaintainsBuy—
26 Feb 2026Freedom BrokerMaintainsBuy$3.20 → $3.00
26 Feb 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
26 Feb 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform$3.00
19 Feb 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
19 Feb 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform$3.00
16 Jan 2026JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight—
8 Dec 2025Freedom BrokerInitiatesBuy—
19 Nov 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Nov 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
30 Oct 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
15 Aug 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 Aug 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
30 July 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
8 May 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
30 Apr 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
27 Feb 2025Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. HNST appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

HNST vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 11 Sept 2026, The Honest Co., Inc. returned +37.1% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

HNST vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120140160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26HNSTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

HNST analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+25.9%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

The Honest Co., Inc. (HNST) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
47.3×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / book
3.5×

Cheaper than 28% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
61.8×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−10.9%

Higher than 15% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
176.2%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Gross margin
48.4%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Operating margin
4.9%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Net margin
−3.6%

Higher than 25% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−6.9%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.3%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Honest Co., Inc. (HNST) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The Honest Co., Inc. has a market value of $581.5M and an enterprise value of $484.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $342.0M. The latest quarter shrank 10.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$12.2M, a −3.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.11.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $52.7M.

  • Shares outstanding: 109.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 47.3×; forward P/E: 46.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • The Honest Co., Inc. employs 174 people — $2.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 12 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

HNST vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelHousehold & Personal Products
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
HNSTThe Honest Co., Inc.$581.5M
83
HELEHelen of Troy Ltd.$623.5M
79
ODDODDITY Tech Ltd.$843.2M
13
MAGNMagnera Corp.$416.5M
43
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Co.$1.3B
77
NUSNu Skin Enterprises, Inc.$238.5M
64
ACUAcme United Corp.$232.8M
99

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest HNST news & analysis

The Honest Company: The Turnaround Is Real, But I'm Not Chasing The Rally

Seeking Alpha · 22 Aug 2026positive

The Honest Company has executed a successful turnaround, driving margin expansion and profitability through strategic exits and cost reductions. Management raised 2026 guidance, projecting $319–$325M revenue, 5–7% organic growth, mid-40% gross margins, and $23–$25M EBITDA, with wipes and personal care now accounting for 70% of consumption and offsetting diaper declines.

Why it matters — HNST watchers would care because the article confirms the company's turnaround is delivering profitability and raised guidance, with core wipes and personal care lines now fueling organic growth.

The Honest Company Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

GlobeNewsWire · 20 Aug 2026neutral

The Honest Company announced that it will participate in upcoming investor conferences. The announcement was made by the Los Angeles-based personal care company on August 20, 2026.

Why it matters — HNST watchers would care because conference participation offers the company a platform to present its business to the investment community.

The Honest Company: Strategic Exits Are Starting To Work

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article reports that The Honest Company's strategic exits are beginning to show results, according to the headline. The piece frames these moves as early signs of improvement for the company.

Why it matters — HNST watchers would care because it indicates the company's restructuring strategy may be gaining traction.

The Honest Company - Awaiting More Consistent Improvements

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026negative

The Honest Company is seeing stagnating improvements, with shares down 25% over the past year and operating profits still not achieved. Top-line sales are declining due to divestitures despite organic growth, adjusted EBITDA margins have contracted year-over-year, and 2026 guidance anticipates further sales declines with flat adjusted EBITDA and continued net cash strength.

Why it matters — HNST watchers would care because the company continues to face contracting profitability and declining reported sales, with its own 2026 guidance projecting further declines despite expected organic growth.

The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

The Honest Company, Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and the transcript from that call was published on Seeking Alpha. The transcript documents the company's second-quarter 2026 financial results and management commentary.

Why it matters — HNST watchers would care because the earnings call transcript provides direct insight into the company's latest quarterly performance and management's outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about HNST stock

What is the HNST stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering The Honest Co., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $5, with estimates ranging from $5 to $5.7. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is HNST stock a buy right now?

Of the 7 analysts covering The Honest Co., Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Honest Co., Inc. 83 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 11 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank HNST?

As at 11 Sept 2026, The Honest Co., Inc. ranks 83 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (100 of 100).

Will HNST stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies -7.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Honest Co., Inc. 83 out of 100 as at 11 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the HNST stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The Honest Co., Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HNST are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5 to $5.7 over the next 12 months.

How has HNST stock performed over the past year?

The Honest Co., Inc. returned +37.1% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Honest Co., Inc. do?

The Honest Company, Inc. is a personal care company that develops and sells cleanly formulated products for babies, children, and adults.

What is the latest news on HNST?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 22 Aug 2026): "The Honest Company: The Turnaround Is Real, But I'm Not Chasing The Rally". The Honest Company has executed a successful turnaround, driving margin expansion and profitability through strategic exits and cost reductions. Management raised 2026 guidance, projecting $319–$325M revenue, 5–7% organic growth, mid-40% gross margins, and $23–$25M EBITDA, with wipes and personal care now accounting for 70% of consumption and offsetting diaper declines.

Company

About The Honest Co., Inc.

The Honest Company, Inc. is a personal care company that develops and sells cleanly formulated products for babies, children, and adults. The company’s portfolio includes diapers, wipes, baby personal care, beauty, household care, wellness items, and select apparel, with an emphasis on everyday essentials designed for family use. Its products are distributed through retailers, the company’s own websites, and third-party ecommerce channels, giving it an omnichannel presence in consumer staples. Based in Los Angeles, California, The Honest Company serves customers seeking practical personal care and home products across multiple categories, and it plays a niche role in the market for naturally positioned consumer goods.

CEO Ms. Carla Vernon · 174 employees · United States · https://www.honest.com