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

Last close, 12 Nov 2026
$4.80
−5.88% on the day

The 7 Wall Street analysts covering The Honest Co., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $5 — +4.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 74 of 100 as at 12 Nov 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$567.2M
Ticker Nerd rank
74/ 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
+8.1%
1M
−7.0%
YTD
+86.0%
1Y
+75.2%
From 52W high
−19.3%
From 52W low
+128.6%
$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 12 Nov 2026
74/ 100

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

Quality
96
Issuance
87
Momentum
78
Value
69
Revisions
68
Size
51
Growth
32
Accruals
27
Volatility
13

Quality (96): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Volatility (13): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ 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$6.00Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26HNSTHigh $6.00Median $5.00Low $4.85

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
3 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $4.85Median $5.00High $6.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
6 Nov 2026B. Riley SecuritiesReiteratesBuy$5.00 → $5.50
13 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$3.40 → $5.70
13 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$4.00 → $5.00
6 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
6 Aug 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainsMarket Perform—
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—

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

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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 12 Nov 2026, The Honest Co., Inc. returned +75.2% against +12.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

HNST vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26HNSTS&P 500

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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 movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.2%
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
7.5×

Cheaper than 63% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.7×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / book
2.2×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
43.8×

Cheaper than 5% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−8.6%

Higher than 18% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
11947.4%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Gross margin
48.4%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Operating margin
2.4%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Net margin
23.5%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
34.6%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.8%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

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 $567.2M and an enterprise value of $471.5M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $342.0M. The latest quarter shrank 8.6% 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: 7.5×; forward P/E: 46.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of 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 11 Nov 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.$567.2M74
MAGNMagnera Corp.$464.3M73
ODDODDITY Tech Ltd.$771.7M17
HELEHelen of Troy Ltd.$865.0M96
ACUAcme United Corp.$269.2M93
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Co.$1.3B73
NUSNu Skin Enterprises, Inc.$197.2M59

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

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Honest Co., Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest HNST news & analysis

Is The Honest Company (HNST) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Nov 2026neutral

Zacks compares The Honest Company (HNST) and IMAX with their consumer discretionary sector performance so far this year. The excerpt provides no performance figures or conclusion about which has outperformed.

Why it matters — HNST watchers can note that the item concerns year-to-date performance relative to the sector, though the excerpt does not provide the comparison's results.

Best Cheap Stocks Under $10 to Buy Now as the Stock Market Rebounds

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Nov 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research says investors might consider highly ranked stocks trading under $10 per share as the stock market rebounds.

Why it matters — The headline concerns cheap stocks, but the excerpt does not mention The Honest Company specifically.

The Honest Company: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

The Motley Fool · 8 Nov 2026positive

The Motley Fool highlighted that The Honest Company’s organic revenue grew over 9% in the third quarter and adjusted gross margin reached 49%.

Why it matters — These operating results offer HNST watchers a snapshot of the company’s recent revenue growth and gross margin.

Honest Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 6 Nov 2026positive

The Honest Company raised its full-year 2026 outlook and authorized a share repurchase program of up to $30 million after third-quarter organic revenue growth and higher margins offset a decline in reported sales.

Why it matters — HNST watchers may note the improved outlook and repurchase authorization alongside the reported-sales decline.

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 $4.85 to $6. 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., 3 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Honest Co., Inc. 74 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank HNST?

As at 12 Nov 2026, The Honest Co., Inc. ranks 74 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 Quality (96 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 +4.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Honest Co., Inc. 74 out of 100 as at 12 Nov 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: $4.85 to $6 over the next 12 months.

How has HNST stock performed over the past year?

The Honest Co., Inc. returned +75.2% over the 12 months to 12 Nov 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 (Zacks Investment Research, 12 Nov 2026): "Is The Honest Company (HNST) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?". Zacks compares The Honest Company (HNST) and IMAX with their consumer discretionary sector performance so far this year. The excerpt provides no performance figures or conclusion about which has outperformed.

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