Core Molding Technologies FY2026 EPS Lifted by Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has increased FY2026 EPS estimates for Core Molding Technologies to $1.68, up from a previous forecast of $1.65, exceeding the current consensus estimate of $1.64 per share.
• The company's shares recently traded at $17.02, with a market cap of $157.61 million and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.
• Insider activity includes CEO David L. Duvall selling 11,300 shares at an average price of $16.02, reducing his ownership by 4.71%.

Core Molding Technologies Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:CMT - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Core Molding Technologies in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Roth Capital analyst C. Moore now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.68 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.65. The consensus estimate for Core Molding Technologies' current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share.

Core Molding Technologies Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of CMT traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $17.15. 39,329 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 35,842. Core Molding Technologies has a 1 year low of $12.25 and a 1 year high of $18.71. The company's fifty day moving average is $16.86. The company has a quick ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market cap of $151.95 million, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO David L. Duvall sold 4,046 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $66,759.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 198,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,279,870. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 43,740 shares of company stock valued at $708,175 over the last three months. 10.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Core Molding Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 38,585.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,737 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 7,717 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 98,327 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,626,000 after purchasing an additional 17,894 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 67,572 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,118,000 after purchasing an additional 5,202 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in Core Molding Technologies by 99.2% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,380 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 23,345 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.79% of the company's stock.

Core Molding Technologies Company Profile

Core Molding Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The company offers a range of manufacturing processes that include compression molding of sheet molding compound, resin transfer molding, liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene, spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics, and structural foam and structural web injection molding.