Exponent (EXPO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Exponent, Inc. is a science and engineering consulting company that helps clients investigate complex technical issues, manage risks, and develop solutions. Its consultants work across disciplines including engineering, materials science, biomechanics, human factors, environmental science, health, data sciences, and economics.

The company provides failure analysis, product safety and testing, accident reconstruction, environmental and health assessments, regulatory support, and expert testimony. Its services are used in litigation, insurance, government, and commercial settings, as well as in the design, development, and improvement of products and infrastructure.

Exponent was founded in 1967 as Failure Analysis Associates and adopted its current name in 1998. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company serves clients through offices in the United States and selected international locations, including Europe and Asia. Catherine Corrigan has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.50 to $88.17
• 50-Day Range: $64.18 to $86.58
• 52-Week Range: $51.91 to $88.17
• Volume: 447,673 shs
• Average Volume: 522,104 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.70
• Dividend Yield: 1.42%
• Price Target: $91.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Exponent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Exponent scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 295th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Exponent has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Exponent is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Exponent has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Exponent are expected to grow by 18.64% in the coming year, from $2.36 to $2.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 37.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 37.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.46.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Exponent has a P/B Ratio of 13.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.15% of the float of Exponent has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Exponent has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exponent has recently increased by 5.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Exponent pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Exponent has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Exponent is 53.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Exponent will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.29% next year. This indicates that Exponent will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Exponent has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Exponent this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Exponent to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Exponent insiders have sold 1,676.76% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $12,595.00 in company stock and sold $223,783.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.70% of the stock of Exponent is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.37% of the stock of Exponent is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/29/2026
• Today: 11/04/2026
• Record date for 12/18 Dividend: 12/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 12/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXPO
• CIK: 851520
• Web: www.exponent.com
• Phone: (650) 326-9400
• Fax: 650-326-8072
• Employees: 1,212
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Exponent: $91.00
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $106.01 million
• Net Margins: 17.40%
• Pretax Margin: 24.31%
• Return on Equity: 34.61%
• Return on Assets: 16.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.94
• Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $582.01 million
• Price / Sales: 7.15
• Cash Flow: $2.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.21
• Book Value: $6.48 per share
• Price / Book: 13.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,550,000
• Free Float: 46,738,000
• Market Cap: $4.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66