Northland Capmk Issues Negative Outlook for CECO Earnings

CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for CECO Environmental in a research note issued on Thursday, May 1st. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. The consensus estimate for CECO Environmental's current full-year earnings is $0.67 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for CECO Environmental's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Craig Hallum upped their price target on CECO Environmental from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. HC Wainwright upgraded CECO Environmental from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on CECO Environmental from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $36.00.

CECO Environmental Stock Performance

CECO opened at $25.92 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $912.82 million, a PE ratio of 78.55, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. CECO Environmental has a twelve month low of $17.57 and a twelve month high of $35.16. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $22.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.42.

CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10. CECO Environmental had a return on equity of 11.12% and a net margin of 2.16%. The company had revenue of $176.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.53 million. The business's revenue was up 39.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CECO Environmental

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CECO. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in CECO Environmental by 115.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 63,615 shares of the company's stock worth $1,795,000 after purchasing an additional 34,027 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in CECO Environmental by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,246 shares of the company's stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 3,330 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CECO Environmental during the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. Calamos Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in CECO Environmental by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 112,075 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,388,000 after acquiring an additional 24,314 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in CECO Environmental by 41.6% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 538,092 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,267,000 after acquiring an additional 158,215 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CECO Environmental news, insider Peter K. Johansson sold 22,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.80, for a total value of $513,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 62,160 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,417,248. This represents a 26.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman purchased 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $25.15 per share, with a total value of $25,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 207,117 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,208,992.55. The trade was a 0.49 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 18.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About CECO Environmental

CECO Environmental Corp. provides critical solutions in industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. The company engineers, designs, manufactures, and installs non-metallic expansion joints and flow control products, including rubber expansion joints, ducting expansion joints, and industrial pinch and duck bill valves; membrane-based industrial water and wastewater treatment systems; and provides dust and fume extraction solutions comprising consultation, design, manufacturing, installation, and service, as well as water and wastewater treatment solutions.

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