Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI) Issued By Barrington Research

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Standex International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 6th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.83. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Standex International's current full-year earnings is $7.23 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.91 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.68 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SXI. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Standex International in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. StockNews.com lowered Standex International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on Standex International from $200.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Standex International has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $191.00.

Standex International Trading Up 2.7 %

NYSE:SXI traded up $4.64 on Thursday, hitting $177.69. The stock had a trading volume of 61,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,494. The stock has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.06. Standex International has a 1-year low of $130.04 and a 1-year high of $184.18. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $174.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $157.09.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.08. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.72% and a net margin of 10.11%. The business had revenue of $177.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $180.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.65 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Standex International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Standex International in the first quarter valued at $4,647,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Standex International by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 6,424 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,171,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Standex International by 1.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 46,704 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $8,510,000 after acquiring an additional 786 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Standex International in the first quarter valued at about $225,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Standex International by 12.3% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 23,244 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,236,000 after purchasing an additional 2,541 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.35% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO David A. Dunbar sold 4,901 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $882,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 57,332 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,319,760. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Standex International news, VP Alan J. Glass sold 1,619 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.92, for a total transaction of $247,577.48. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 19,224 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,939,734.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO David A. Dunbar sold 4,901 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $882,180.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 57,332 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,319,760. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 16,423 shares of company stock valued at $2,727,661 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company's stock.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Investors of record on Friday, May 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%. Standex International's dividend payout ratio is presently 19.42%.

About Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, manufactures and sells various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions.