Barrington Research Has Pessimistic View of CLMB Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Climb Global Solutions down to $1.15, reflecting a significant drop from a previous forecast of $1.66 per share.
• The company reported a strong Q2 performance with earnings per share of $1.39, outperforming consensus expectations of $0.90, alongside revenue of $159.28 million.
• Climb Global Solutions has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, with an annualized yield of 0.5%, signaling ongoing shareholder returns despite the earnings forecast reduction.

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLMB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Climb Global Solutions in a report released on Monday, August 11th. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio now forecasts that the company will earn $1.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.66. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Climb Global Solutions' current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Climb Global Solutions' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS.

Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.49. Climb Global Solutions had a return on equity of 29.16% and a net margin of 3.82%. The firm had revenue of $159.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.25 million.

Climb Global Solutions Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:CLMB opened at $124.89 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $106.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $111.25. Climb Global Solutions has a 12-month low of $83.86 and a 12-month high of $144.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $576.99 million, a P/E ratio of 25.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Trading of Climb Global Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CLMB. CSM Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Climb Global Solutions in the second quarter worth about $3,655,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Climb Global Solutions by 221.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,914 shares of the company's stock worth $3,519,000 after buying an additional 22,676 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Climb Global Solutions in the first quarter worth about $2,457,000. De Lisle Partners LLP lifted its holdings in Climb Global Solutions by 8.4% in the first quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 224,588 shares of the company's stock worth $24,822,000 after buying an additional 17,308 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance purchased a new stake in Climb Global Solutions in the first quarter worth about $1,284,000. 49.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Climb Global Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 11th. Climb Global Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.11%.

About Climb Global Solutions

Climb Global Solutions Inc operates as a value-added information technology (IT) distribution and solutions company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Distribution and Solutions. The company distributes technical software to corporate and value-added resellers, consultants, and systems integrators under the name Climb Channel Solutions; and provides cloud solutions and resells software, hardware, and services under the name Grey Matter.

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