DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) Receives "Sell (D)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• DMC Global's stock received a "Sell (D)" rating from Weiss Ratings, indicating a negative outlook for the company.
• Other ratings from brokerages have also downgraded DMC Global, with a consensus target price of $8.50 and an overall consensus rating of "Reduce".
• The company's stock traded at $8.42, with a negative net margin of 17.54% despite exceeding revenue expectations in its latest earnings report.

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating restated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BOOM. Wall Street Zen cut shares of DMC Global from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of DMC Global from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $8.50.

DMC Global Price Performance

BOOM stock traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.42. The company had a trading volume of 154,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 199,752. The company has a market capitalization of $173.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.97 and a beta of 1.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $7.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.31. DMC Global has a 1-year low of $5.78 and a 1-year high of $10.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.07. DMC Global had a negative net margin of 17.54% and a negative return on equity of 1.27%. The company had revenue of $155.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151.60 million. DMC Global has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that DMC Global will post -0.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DMC Global

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in DMC Global by 115.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,342 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 2,864 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in DMC Global by 55.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 137,128 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 48,732 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC raised its position in DMC Global by 7.0% in the first quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 603,075 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,078,000 after purchasing an additional 39,632 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in DMC Global in the first quarter valued at about $1,139,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new position in DMC Global in the first quarter valued at about $564,000. 77.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About DMC Global

DMC Global Inc provides a suite of engineered products and various solutions for the construction, energy, industrial processing, and transportation markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. The Arcadia segment manufactures, assembles, and sells architectural building products, including exterior and interior framing systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and interior partitions; architectural components, architectural framing systems, entrance systems, and sun control products; sliding and glazing systems; and thermally broken steel, aluminum windows and doors, and wood doors and windows.

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