Roth Capital Has Pessimistic View of Snap-On Q3 Earnings

Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE:SNA - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Snap-On in a report released on Friday, July 18th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.50 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.58. The consensus estimate for Snap-On's current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Snap-On's FY2025 earnings at $18.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.08 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.98 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on SNA. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Snap-On from $329.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Snap-On from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Snap-On from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Longbow Research raised shares of Snap-On from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Snap-On in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Snap-On presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $356.17.

Snap-On Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:SNA opened at $336.55 on Monday. Snap-On has a one year low of $266.56 and a one year high of $373.90. The company has a 50 day moving average of $318.89 and a 200-day moving average of $327.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 4.48 and a quick ratio of 3.42. The stock has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.76.

Snap-On (NYSE:SNA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The company reported $4.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.61 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.16 billion. Snap-On had a net margin of 20.98% and a return on equity of 18.02%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $5.07 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Snap-On

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in Snap-On during the first quarter worth $25,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Snap-On by 421.1% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 99 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in Snap-On during the first quarter worth $34,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in Snap-On by 248.3% during the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 101 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Snap-On during the first quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 84.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Snap-On news, Director Karen L. Daniel sold 1,090 shares of Snap-On stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.92, for a total value of $348,712.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 8,030 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,568,957.60. The trade was a 11.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 23,172 shares of Snap-On stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.85, for a total transaction of $7,318,876.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 804,510 shares in the company, valued at approximately $254,104,483.50. The trade was a 2.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 29,815 shares of company stock valued at $9,482,532 in the last 90 days. 3.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Snap-On Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 20th were paid a dividend of $2.14 per share. This represents a $8.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 20th. Snap-On's payout ratio is 45.65%.

Snap-On Company Profile

Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.