DA Davidson Weighs in on WD-40's Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:WDFC)

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for WD-40 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.39. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for WD-40's current full-year earnings is $5.42 per share.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 10th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. WD-40 had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 31.23%. The company had revenue of $156.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $160.60 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.46 earnings per share. WD-40's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

WD-40 Trading Down 1.5%

WD-40 stock traded down $3.23 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $216.71. 29,244 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 121,217. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $238.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $235.21. WD-40 has a twelve month low of $208.00 and a twelve month high of $292.36. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a PE ratio of 34.16 and a beta of 0.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WD-40

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of WD-40 by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,627,684 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $395,006,000 after buying an additional 16,763 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in WD-40 by 0.8% in the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 568,302 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $138,666,000 after purchasing an additional 4,672 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in WD-40 by 1,767.7% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 448,180 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $109,356,000 after purchasing an additional 424,183 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 385,779 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $93,638,000 after purchasing an additional 7,664 shares during the period. Finally, Geneva Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 18.7% during the first quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 248,197 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $60,560,000 after purchasing an additional 39,137 shares during the period. 91.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

WD-40 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 18th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. WD-40's dividend payout ratio is currently 59.21%.

WD-40 Company Profile

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products.