Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MANH FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson analysts raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Manhattan Associates from $3.33 to $3.47, while also projecting Q4 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS.
• Manhattan Associates reported $1.36 EPS for Q3, exceeding the analysts' consensus estimate of $1.18, with a revenue of $275.80 million for the quarter, up 3.4% year-over-year.
• The stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with 8 Buy ratings and 6 Hold ratings, while the average price target is set at $222.83.

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Manhattan Associates in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria now expects that the software maker will post earnings of $3.47 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.33. The consensus estimate for Manhattan Associates' current full-year earnings is $3.30 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Manhattan Associates' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS.

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The software maker reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.18. Manhattan Associates had a return on equity of 81.31% and a net margin of 20.25%.The business had revenue of $275.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $271.66 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. Manhattan Associates's revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Manhattan Associates has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.950-4.970 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on MANH. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Manhattan Associates in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $200.00 price target (up previously from $177.00) on shares of Manhattan Associates in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. UBS Group set a $240.00 price target on shares of Manhattan Associates in a research report on Wednesday. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Manhattan Associates from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of Manhattan Associates from $250.00 to $240.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Manhattan Associates currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $222.83.

Manhattan Associates Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MANH opened at $194.52 on Thursday. Manhattan Associates has a fifty-two week low of $140.81 and a fifty-two week high of $312.60. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $209.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $197.14. The firm has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.42 and a beta of 1.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP James Stewart Gantt sold 2,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.33, for a total value of $506,759.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 48,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,721,257.80. This represents a 4.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Linda T. Hollembaek sold 2,024 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.53, for a total transaction of $448,376.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,907 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,637,757.71. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 41,666 shares of company stock valued at $9,251,781. 0.88% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Manhattan Associates

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MANH. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Manhattan Associates by 907.7% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 131 shares of the software maker's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its stake in Manhattan Associates by 117.0% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 230 shares of the software maker's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Manhattan Associates by 1,000.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 308 shares of the software maker's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in Manhattan Associates by 70.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 359 shares of the software maker's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Manhattan Associates by 127.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 435 shares of the software maker's stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. 98.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Manhattan Associates

Manhattan Associates, Inc develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations. It offers Warehouse Management Solution for managing goods and information across the distribution centers; Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, a cloud native and version less application for the associate; and Transportation Management Solution for helping shippers navigate their way through the demands and meet customer service expectations at the lowest possible freight costs; Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solution; and Manhattan Active Omni, which offers order management, store inventory and fulfillment, POS, and customer engagement tools for enterprises and stores.

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