Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Trex Q2 Earnings

Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Trex in a research note issued on Friday, July 11th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the construction company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.73. 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 $0.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.21 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on TREX. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Trex from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $65.00 to $75.00 in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Trex from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Baird R W raised Trex from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup cut their price objective on Trex from $78.00 to $60.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised Trex from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $74.88.

Trex Stock Performance

TREX opened at $63.92 on Monday. Trex has a 1 year low of $49.01 and a 1 year high of $86.56. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $57.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.50.

Trex (NYSE:TREX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The construction company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. Trex had a net margin of 17.69% and a return on equity of 22.78%. The firm had revenue of $339.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $329.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. Trex's revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Trex

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Xponance Inc. grew its stake in Trex by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 21,605 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,491,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Trex by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,034 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Trex by 3.2% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,642 shares of the construction company's stock worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Trex by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 25,622 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,489,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Associated Banc Corp increased its holdings in shares of Trex by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Associated Banc Corp now owns 11,407 shares of the construction company's stock worth $787,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. 95.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Trex

In other news, SVP Amy M. Fernandez sold 2,366 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.17, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jacob T. Rudolph sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.27, for a total transaction of $90,405.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 27,527 shares in the company, valued at $1,659,052.29. This represents a 5.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 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.

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