Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for SXI FY2025 Earnings

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) - Barrington Research decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Standex International in a report issued on Monday, May 5th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $7.68 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $7.91. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Standex International's current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Roth Capital upgraded Standex International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com cut Standex International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Standex International from $207.00 to $200.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Standex International in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $223.33.

Standex International Stock Performance

Shares of Standex International stock traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $153.98. 57,474 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 56,241. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.62, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.08. Standex International has a 12-month low of $128.85 and a 12-month high of $212.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.61. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $180.06.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $207.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $203.71 million. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.59%. The company's revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of Standex International by 80.7% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,752 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,157,000 after buying an additional 10,159 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Standex International by 27.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 301 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in Standex International by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 5,872 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in Standex International by 24.4% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,797 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $523,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Standex International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.35% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Standex International

In related news, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.44, for a total value of $390,880.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 16,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,143,847.84. This trade represents a 11.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Standex International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. Standex International's payout ratio is 25.30%.

About Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions.