• Hasbro (NasdaqGS:HAS) reported standout fourth quarter results with record growth in Magic: The Gathering and a 31% year over year net revenue increase.
• The company announced new licensing partnerships tied to Harry Potter and Voltron, expanding its entertainment and consumer products reach.
• Management also unveiled a $1b share repurchase program alongside cost saving initiatives aimed at sharpening the business.

For investors watching NasdaqGS:HAS, the latest update puts fresh numbers behind Hasbro’s push into higher value gaming and entertainment brands. The stock last closed at $105.94, with returns of 11.0% over the past week, 22.0% over the past month and 27.7% year to date, plus 82.8% over the past year. Those moves frame a company that the market is actively re-rating around its core franchises, especially Wizards of the Coast.

The combination of strong Magic: The Gathering performance, new licensing deals and a $1b buyback highlights where management is focusing its efforts. For you as an investor, the key questions are how durable that Wizards of the Coast momentum is and how effectively cost savings and repurchases translate into long term value.

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Quick Assessment

• ⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target: Hasbro trades at US$105.94, roughly 1.8% below the US$107.85 analyst target, so pricing is close to consensus expectations.
• ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation: Simply Wall St’s model suggests the shares are trading about 55.8% below its estimate of fair value.
• ✅ Recent Momentum: The stock is up about 22.0% over the last 30 days, showing strong recent momentum into these results.

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Key Considerations

• 📊 Record Magic: The Gathering growth, a 31% net revenue lift and new Harry Potter and Voltron licenses point to a heavier tilt toward higher value gaming and entertainment IP.
• 📊 With a forecast forward P/E of 19.76 and a US$1b buyback, it may be useful to monitor how earnings, cash flows and share count move over the next few quarters.
• ⚠️ Two flagged risks, including dividend coverage and debt levels, mean you may want to check how comfortably the dividend and buyback fit alongside Hasbro’s balance sheet.

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