Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Trex Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair analysts have reduced Trex's Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast from $0.64 to $0.56, contributing to a current full-year earnings estimate of $2.04 per share.
• Trex's stock currently holds a consensus target price of $74.44 with a rating of "Moderate Buy," indicating varied analyst sentiments with two sell ratings and seven buy ratings.
• Insider trading activity showed SVP Jacob T. Rudolph and SVP Amy M. Fernandez reducing their positions in Trex, selling shares for total values of $90,405 and $144,728, respectively.

Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Trex in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Trex's current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Trex's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

Trex (NYSE:TREX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The construction company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.02. Trex had a return on equity of 21.27% and a net margin of 16.53%. The business had revenue of $387.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $377.49 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on TREX. Loop Capital reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of Trex in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $74.00 price objective (up previously from $72.00) on shares of Trex in a report on Tuesday. DA Davidson set a $65.00 target price on shares of Trex and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Trex from $73.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Trex from $78.00 to $60.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Trex presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $71.93.

Trex Stock Performance

Trex stock traded down $1.66 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.80. 1,548,672 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,557,287. Trex has a 52 week low of $49.01 and a 52 week high of $80.74. The firm has a market cap of $6.41 billion, a PE ratio of 34.57, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.51. The company's fifty day moving average is $59.65 and its 200-day moving average is $60.35.

Institutional Trading of Trex

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summitry LLC boosted its position in shares of Trex by 27.6% during the second quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 4,627 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Trex by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 35,873 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,951,000 after buying an additional 957 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Trex by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 18,859 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,026,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its stake in Trex by 7.6% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 27,550 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,498,000 after acquiring an additional 1,938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Trex by 9.7% in the second quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 131,659 shares of the construction company's stock worth $7,160,000 after purchasing an additional 11,633 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.96% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Trex

In other Trex news, SVP Jacob T. Rudolph sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.27, for a total transaction of $90,405.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 27,527 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,659,052.29. This represents a 5.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Amy M. Fernandez sold 2,366 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.17, for a total value of $144,728.22. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 24,569 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,502,885.73. This trade represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 5,404 shares of company stock worth $333,842 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

About Trex

Trex Company, Inc manufactures and distributes composite decking, railing, and outdoor living products and accessories for residential and commercial markets in the United States. It offers decking products and accessories under the names Trex Transcend, Trex Select, Trex Signature, Trex Transcend Lineage, and Trex Enhance for protection against fading, staining, mold, and scratching; Trex Hideaway, a hidden fastening system; and Trex DeckLighting, a LED dimmable deck lighting for use on posts, floors, and steps.