HNST (The Honest Co) Institutional Ownership: 50.38% (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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HNST The Honest Co Inc HNST
60 GF Score
Price $3.94
GF Value $2.83
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is The Honest Co Institutional Ownership?

The Honest Co HNST -2.12% 60 Institutional Ownership is 50.38% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates HNST with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Honest Co's institutional ownership is 50.38%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Honest Co's Insider Ownership is 15.33%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, The Honest Co's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 91.72%.

The Honest Co Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Honest Co's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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The Honest Co Institutional Ownership Chart

The Honest Co Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Honest Co can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 36.99 35.80 31.74 29.78 28.97 28.45 27.98 26.36 27.76 29.02
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The Honest Co Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 50.38% mean?
The Honest Co (HNST) has a Institutional Ownership of 50.38% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Honest Co and its competitors.
Is The Honest Co's Institutional Ownership too high?
The Honest Co's current Institutional Ownership is 50.38%. Overall, The Honest Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Honest Co's Institutional Ownership compare to MAGN and NUS?
The Honest Co's Institutional Ownership of 50.38% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on The Honest Co and its competitors. The Honest Co's current Institutional Ownership is 50.38%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Honest Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co (HNST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.83, compared to a current price of $3.94 — trading 39.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 50.38%. The Honest Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Honest Co (HNST), the current Institutional Ownership is 50.38% as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is The Honest Co (HNST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.94 is trading 39.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.83. GuruFocus considers The Honest Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HNST:

  • Institutional Ownership: 50.38%
  • GF Value™: $2.83 vs. price of $3.94 (39.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HNST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Honest Co Business Description

Address 12130 Millennium Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90094
The Honest Co Inc is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products for everyone from babies to adults. By combining thoughtful design with science-based innovation, the company delivers personal care products for everyone from babies to adults, spanning categories across wipes, personal care, diapers, and beauty. It has three product categories namely; Diapers and Wipes, Skin and Personal Care, and Household and Wellness, out of which the majority of its revenue is generated from the sale of diapers and wipes. The company operates only in the United States.
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