Zacks Research Forecasts TriMas' Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:TRS)

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered TriMas’ Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $0.50 from $0.51 and maintains a “Hold” rating; full-year consensus EPS is $1.67.
• TriMas’ latest quarter beat EPS expectations, reporting $0.52 versus the $0.49 consensus, but revenue fell 36.5% year over year to $174.58 million and missed estimates. The company’s FY 2026 EPS guidance remains $1.60–$1.70.
• Analyst sentiment is moderately bullish, with an average price target of $41.50, while institutional investors own 99.42% of the stock. TriMas also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, yielding about 0.4% annually.

TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ:TRS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for TriMas in a report released on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TriMas' current full-year earnings is $1.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TriMas' Q2 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.22 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on TRS. BWS Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of TriMas in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised TriMas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut TriMas from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, TriMas has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $41.50.

TriMas Price Performance

Shares of TRS opened at $39.53 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.60. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $40.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.10. TriMas has a twelve month low of $30.43 and a twelve month high of $45.42. The company has a current ratio of 5.44, a quick ratio of 5.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.03. TriMas had a net margin of 104.22% and a return on equity of 6.41%. The company had revenue of $174.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.44 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. TriMas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TriMas

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in TriMas during the 4th quarter worth $55,036,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in TriMas by 4,740.4% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,441,275 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $64,901,000 after purchasing an additional 1,411,499 shares during the period. Permian Investment Partners LP acquired a new position in TriMas in the fourth quarter valued at $29,192,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of TriMas by 688.2% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 667,091 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $23,975,000 after buying an additional 582,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of TriMas in the fourth quarter valued at about $16,605,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.42% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at TriMas

In other news, Director Herbert K. Parker sold 15,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.03, for a total value of $675,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 57,762 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,601,022.86. The trade was a 20.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 17.50% of the company's stock.

TriMas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. TriMas's payout ratio is 0.67%.

About TriMas

TriMas Corporation is a diversified industrial company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Established in 1980, TriMas has built a global reputation for designing and manufacturing specialized products that serve a wide array of end markets. The company operates through multiple segments, each focused on high-demand niches where engineered solutions and rigorous quality standards are essential.

The Packaging segment supplies closures, dispensing systems and related components for the personal care, household chemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical markets.

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