Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±8.6% Move

$3.87 +0.26% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.86

Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 41/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $28.8M
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As of 2026-11-02, Harte Hanks Inc. (NASDAQ: HHS) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 41/100 at a spot price of $3.87 (+0.26% 1D, market cap $28.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, HHS ranks #87 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Communication Services sector (Advertising), HHS carries a Roarable D- (41/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 2.0%. By comparison, SWAG (Stran & Company Inc.) holds a E grade (29/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.5%, cap $25.7M) and EDHL (Everbright Digital Holding Limited) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $34.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TZOO leads on earnings multiple (10.9x) while TZOO leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per HHS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000045919), Harte Hanks Inc. generated $159.6M in revenue (-13.9% YoY), -$811.0K in net income, and -$4.5M in free cash flow against $91.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.86 (-0.14%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HHS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (41/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HHS SCORES 41/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+11/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 14.61 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 1/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+10/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
49
Grade D$4.37-0.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
46
Grade D$4.36-9.9% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
44
Grade D$3.93-1.5% Next Q
Current
41
Grade D-$3.87-7.2% Hist 90D α
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While HHS currently carries a cautious 41/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.31) and Max Pain ($4.06) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.90.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±8.6% Swing Band

±$0.33 Expected Swing
$3.54 (-8.6%)Spot $3.87$4.20 (+8.6%)
MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

HHS Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 41/100

Trailing EPS: $4.25 • YoY Revenue Growth: -13.9%

Model Bullish Setup (41/100)Model Risk Weight (59/100)
Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).
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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

PeriodFiledRevenueNet ProfitFree Cash FlowGross Margin
FY 20252025-12-31$159.6M-$811.0K-$4.5M52%
FY 20242024-12-31$185.2M-$811.0K-$6.7M52%
FY 20232023-12-31$191.5M-$30.3M$10.5M52%
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HHS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +38.71%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $4.00H $4.00L $3.86C $3.87VOL 20.3K
RES: $4.82SUP: $1.82SMA50: $4.31SMA200: $3.08
$4.86$4.08$3.31$2.53$1.76RES $4.82SUP $1.82$3.872026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
0.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -13.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Communication Services Rank #87 of 132 ⚔️ SWAG vs HHS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (HHS vs. SWAG, EDHL, IZEA, TZOO)

Industry: Advertising (23 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS) ranks #87 by composite RQD confidence (41/100, grade D-) and #112 by equity capitalization ($28.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TZOO leads on earnings valuation at 10.9x trailing P/E, while TZOO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 80.3% gross margin. TZOO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with HHS at 41/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
HHS ACTIVE
Harte Hanks Inc.
D- 41/100 — — 2.0% +0.26% $28.8M Benchmark Subject
SWAG
Stran & Company Inc.
E 29/100 — 29.5% -6.5% -5.80% $25.7M /swag-vs-hhs →
EDHL
Everbright Digital Holding Limited
D- 36/100 — 65.4% -35.0% +2.25% $34.5M /edhl-vs-hhs →
IZEA
IZEA Worldwide Inc.
D 46/100 — 48.1% -35.0% -5.06% $41.0M /izea-vs-hhs →
TZOO
Travelzoo
C- 61/100 10.9x 80.3% 85.0% +2.99% $51.1M /tzoo-vs-hhs →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000045919

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS) reported GAAP revenue of $159.6M (-13.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $185.2M , and -16.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$811.0K, operating cash flow of -$1.7M, and free cash flow of -$4.5M (+33.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, HHS closed FY2025 with $91.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 14.61, Piotroski F-Score: 1/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $159.6M -$811.0K -$1.7M -$4.5M $91.8M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $185.2M -$811.0K -$3.0M -$6.7M $101.8M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $191.5M -$30.3M $10.5M $10.5M — —

3. HHS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HHS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Harte Hanks Inc. (NASDAQ: HHS) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 41/100 at a spot price of $3.87 (+0.26% 1D, market cap $28.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, HHS ranks #87 in composite RQD confidence.

How does HHS compare to SWAG and EDHL in the Communication Services sector?

Within the Communication Services sector (Advertising), HHS carries a Roarable D- (41/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 2.0%. By comparison, SWAG (Stran & Company Inc.) holds a E grade (29/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.5%, cap $25.7M) and EDHL (Everbright Digital Holding Limited) posts a D- grade (36/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $34.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TZOO leads on earnings multiple (10.9x) while TZOO leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HHS?

Per HHS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000045919), Harte Hanks Inc. generated $159.6M in revenue (-13.9% YoY), -$811.0K in net income, and -$4.5M in free cash flow against $91.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is HHS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HHS last traded at $3.87 (+0.26% on volume of 12,065 shares), positioning the stock -10.21% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.31) and +25.65% above its 200-day simple moving average ($3.08). Across its 52-week range of $2.00 to $4.67, HHS sits at the 70.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.6% ($3.54 to $4.20).

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When is HHS's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Harte Hanks Inc. (HHS)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is HHS stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±8.6% event move for HHS, spanning a range between $3.54 and $4.2.

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 41/100 (D-) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

HHS — Harte Hanks Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, HHS scores 41 out of 100 with a letter grade of D- and a verdict label of "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 10 out of 20, reflecting ROIC of 2% and an FCF yield of -15.61%; for a prospective investor, this means the business is currently generating little return on capital and consuming cash relative to its market value. The whale 13F flow pillar scores 8 out of 20, indicating weak institutional accumulation and options positioning per the rating's inputs, so the upside case lacks visible large-holder support. The insider conviction pillar scores 3 out of 20, the lowest of the five, reflecting weak SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow; this offers little evidence of insider confidence. The macro regime fit pillar scores 9 out of 20, with a beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity noted in the rating. The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 11 out of 20, citing an Altman Z of 14.61, a Piotroski F of 1 out of 9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. The Altman Z figure is high, which on its face reads as solvency strength, but the very weak Piotroski F-Score signals poor fundamental quality across profitability, leverage, and efficiency tests, so a prospective investor should weigh these forensic readings against each other rather than treating the Z-Score alone as reassurance. Valuation tradeoffs are difficult to assess because P/E measures are not available in source data, while EV/EBITDA of 8.5 is present. The primary upside driver would be a sustained improvement in ROIC and free cash flow; the primary risk is continued cash burn against a $28.8M market capitalization.

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$159.6M$0.4M$-0.8MN/A$-4.5M$5.6MN/A
FY 2024$185.2M$2.1M$-0.8MN/A$-6.7M$9.8MN/A
FY 2023$191.5M$3.4M$-30.3MN/A$10.5MN/AN/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue declined across the three reported periods, and net income was negative in each. Per the market data, operating margin is 0.2%, net margin is -0.5%, and gross margin is 0%, with ROIC of 2%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 14.61 and the Piotroski F-Score is 1 out of 9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5; the balance sheet shows modest cash balances of $5.6M in FY 2025 against negative free cash flow in the two most recent periods.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, five MarketBeat-, Yahoo! Finance Canada-, Stock Titan-, and TradingKey-type items were flagged YELLOW under MARKET WIRE, covering general market action and institutional positioning without specific fundamental detail. Two items flagged RED under RISK WATCH reference Q2 2025 earnings with a reported loss of $0.05 per share, one noting shares slipping 1.49% and one noting limited disclosure. Those RED items are the only risk-flagged catalysts in the source data. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports no supply chain links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

  • What specific products and services generate HHS revenue, and how is revenue concentrated across customers?
  • What are the trailing and forward earnings per share and price-to-earnings multiples, given that these are absent from the source data?
  • What explains the gap between an Altman Z-Score of 14.61 and a Piotroski F-Score of 1 out of 9, and which balance sheet components drive each reading?
  • What is the debt balance, since debt is reported as N/A across all periods despite a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5?
  • What is the cash runway given negative free cash flow and a FY 2025 cash balance of $5.6M?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is HHS (D- • RQD 41/100) a Buy at $3.86?

Welcome to the HHS (Harte Hanks Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 41/100 (Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow) in Advertising. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $3.24 (-16.1%)
Spot @ $3.86

Pump the brakes on HHS — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on HHS, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Harte Hanks Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

DE DeltaGamma_99 Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $4.40 (+14.0%)
Spot @ $3.86

HHS cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on HHS, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Advertising and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $3.86 (52-wk range $2.00 - $4.67), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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