Research Analysts Offer Predictions for GIC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair analysts have raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Global Industrial to $0.60 from $0.58, with the full-year earnings estimate increasing to $1.59 per share.
• Global Industrial recently reported earnings of $0.65 per share for the last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate by $0.15, along with a revenue of $358.90 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, which will be paid on August 18th, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.02%.

Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC - Free Report) - William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Global Industrial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, July 29th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Global Industrial's current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Global Industrial's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $358.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $351.81 million. Global Industrial had a return on equity of 22.89% and a net margin of 5.00%.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Global Industrial from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday.

Global Industrial Stock Performance

Shares of GIC traded up $0.95 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $34.16. The stock had a trading volume of 85,976 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,725. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $27.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.16. Global Industrial has a fifty-two week low of $20.79 and a fifty-two week high of $35.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.80.

Global Industrial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 11th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Global Industrial's payout ratio is currently 60.82%.

Institutional Trading of Global Industrial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. J. Goldman & Co LP lifted its stake in Global Industrial by 559.7% in the 4th quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP now owns 494,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,262,000 after buying an additional 419,672 shares in the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Global Industrial by 82.0% during the first quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 401,534 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,994,000 after acquiring an additional 180,870 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Global Industrial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,001,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Global Industrial in the first quarter worth approximately $3,427,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Global Industrial in the first quarter worth approximately $1,802,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.19% of the company's stock.

About Global Industrial

Global Industrial Company operates as an industrial distributor of various industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products in North America. It offers storage and shelving, safety and security, carts and trucks, HVAC and fans, furniture and decor, material handling, janitorial and facility maintenance, workbenches and shop desks, tools and instruments, plumbing and pumps, office and school supplies, packaging and shipping, lighting and electrical, foodservice and retail, medical and laboratory, motors and power transmission, building supplies, machining, fasteners and hardware, vehicle maintenance, and raw materials.