Harte-Hanks Reports 24 Cent EPS (HHS)

San Antonio, Texas-based Harte-Hanks, Inc. HHS released financial results on Tuesday morning. Harte-Hanks, Inc announced that its 4th quarter net income rose 15.7% to $15.6 million, or 24 cents per share, up from $13.5 million, or 21 cents per share, a year earlier. Harte-Hanks, Inc reported revenue of $236.0 million, up 8.5% from $217.49 million a year earlier. According to a poll of analysts by Thomson Reuters, the average Wall Street estimate called for earnings of 23 cents per share, on revenue of $227.3 million. Harte-Hanks, Inc. (HHS) finished the previous trading day at $12.47 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's stock is $13.67 per share. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Franklin said, "We are very pleased with our fourth quarter revenue performance particularly in Direct Marketing." Harte-Hanks, Inc is a worldwide direct and targeted marketing company that provides multichannel direct and digital marketing services and shopper advertising opportunities to a wide range of local, regional, national and international consumer and business-to-business marketers. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.