Q3 EPS Estimate for NWPX Infrastructure Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Sidoti raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for NWPX to $1.54 (from $1.28) and published FY2026 and Q1 2027 EPS forecasts of $5.09 and $0.89, respectively.
• NWPX beat quarterly expectations on April 29 with EPS of $1.08 versus a $0.68 consensus and revenue of $138.25 million vs. $125.10 million estimated.
• Analyst sentiment is positive—consensus rating is Buy and DA Davidson lifted its target to $90—while the stock trades near $106.64 (close to its 1‑year high) with ~80.6% institutional ownership despite recent insider selling.

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX - Free Report) - Research analysts at Sidoti boosted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of NWPX Infrastructure in a research note issued on Friday, May 1st. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.54 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.28. The consensus estimate for NWPX Infrastructure's current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for NWPX Infrastructure's FY2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.40. NWPX Infrastructure had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 10.80%. The company had revenue of $138.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $125.10 million.

NWPX has been the topic of a number of other reports. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of NWPX Infrastructure from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NWPX Infrastructure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NWPX Infrastructure from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NWPX Infrastructure from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $90.00.

NWPX Infrastructure Trading Down 0.3%

NWPX Infrastructure stock opened at $106.64 on Tuesday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $79.18 and its 200-day moving average is $68.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.68. NWPX Infrastructure has a 1 year low of $36.97 and a 1 year high of $108.16. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.06.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NWPX Infrastructure

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NWPX. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in NWPX Infrastructure by 106.9% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 143,558 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $8,971,000 after buying an additional 74,158 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in NWPX Infrastructure by 527.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 70,923 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,432,000 after buying an additional 59,623 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure during the 1st quarter valued at about $4,609,000. Congruence Capital LLC acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,508,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in NWPX Infrastructure by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 537,188 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,433,000 after buying an additional 35,768 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.63% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Miles Brittain sold 3,300 shares of NWPX Infrastructure stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.89, for a total value of $233,937.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 20,006 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,225.34. This trade represents a 14.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amanda Julian sold 3,473 shares of NWPX Infrastructure stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.98, for a total transaction of $249,986.54. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,417 shares in the company, valued at approximately $749,815.66. This represents a 25.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 20,273 shares of company stock valued at $1,490,019. 3.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NWPX Infrastructure Company Profile

Northwest Pipe Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of water-related infrastructure products in North America. It operates in two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment offers large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems. Its products are also used for hydroelectric power systems, wastewater systems, seismic resiliency, and other applications.

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