Shares of industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)
jumped 17.7% in the afternoon session after it announced an agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds in an all-cash transaction. The deal valued the company at approximately $3.8 billion, or $32.00 per share. This price represented a substantial premium of about 37% over Hillenbrand's closing share price on August 12, 2025. The company's Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction. According to the board's chairperson, Helen Cornell, the agreement delivered "immediate and certain cash value" to shareholders. The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Upon completion, Hillenbrand will become a privately held company, and its shares will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a softened tone from President Donald Trump on U.S.-China relations boosted investor sentiment. The positive shift followed a weekend post on Truth Social where Trump stated, "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!" and expressed a desire to help rather than hurt the country's economy. This statement provided significant relief to markets that had ended the prior week with steep losses. In response, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.3% higher, as investors' fears of escalating trade tensions subsided.
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Shares of industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)
jumped 9.1% in the afternoon session after reports indicated the company was nearing the final stages of its sale process, with final bids expected in the following week.
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Shares of industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)
fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after investor concerns grew over a weak revenue forecast from analysts.
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As a result, the industry has posted a 7.5% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 2.1 percentage points.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after an unexpectedly sharp rise in wholesale inflation fueled concerns about rising costs and their impact on corporate profits. The primary catalyst was the July 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of inflation at the wholesale level, which jumped 0.9% against forecasts of a 0.2% rise. This represents the most significant monthly increase in over three years, pointing to mounting cost pressures for manufacturers, with tariffs cited as a key factor. This data complicates the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions, as persistent inflation may prevent rate cuts, creating a headwind for cyclical sectors like Industrials.
As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the general industrial machinery industry, including Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and its peers.
Industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 23.9% year on year to $598.9 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.61 billion at the midpoint came in 1.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.51 per share was 3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)
jumped 16% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations for both revenue and earnings. The industrial equipment maker reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $598.9 million, surpassing Wall Street's forecasts of $0.50 per share and $572.5 million, respectively. While revenue declined 23.9% year over year, the beat on the top line was a positive for investors. Looking ahead, Hillenbrand provided an encouraging outlook, slightly raising its full-year revenue guidance and maintaining the midpoint of its adjusted earnings per share forecast.
Industrial processing equipment and solutions provider Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 23.9% year on year to $598.9 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.61 billion at the midpoint came in 1.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.51 per share was 3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
