Q3 EPS Estimates for Northwest Pipe Decreased by Analyst

Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Northwest Pipe in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 5th. Northland Capmk analyst E. Jackson now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.94 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Northwest Pipe's current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Northwest Pipe's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

NWPX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Northwest Pipe from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Sidoti upgraded shares of Northwest Pipe to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th.

Northwest Pipe Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NWPX traded up $1.15 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $39.50. 13,027 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 54,617. The company has a current ratio of 3.20, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market cap of $390.13 million, a P/E ratio of 13.43, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.96. Northwest Pipe has a 1 year low of $32.04 and a 1 year high of $57.76. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.18.

Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.14). Northwest Pipe had a return on equity of 8.47% and a net margin of 6.12%. The firm had revenue of $116.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.92 million.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Aaron Wilkins sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total transaction of $44,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 23,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,032,548. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 3.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Northwest Pipe

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NWPX. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Northwest Pipe in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Northwest Pipe in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Northwest Pipe in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Northwest Pipe in the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Northwest Pipe by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,277 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Northwest Pipe 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.