Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN – Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Weiss Ratings cut Hawkins from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by ($0.04). Hawkins Company Profile(Get Free Report)Hawkins, Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN) is a specialty chemical company that produces and distributes water-treatment and industrial chemicals across North America.