Roth Capital Comments on Snap-on's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:SNA)

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Snap-on in a research report issued on Monday, April 21st. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.04 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.97. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $5.51 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Snap-on from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of Snap-on in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Tigress Financial lifted their price target on Snap-on from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Snap-on from $349.00 to $320.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Longbow Research upgraded shares of Snap-on from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $350.83.

Snap-on Price Performance

SNA traded down $2.10 on Tuesday, hitting $308.64. 262,956 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 357,703. Snap-on has a fifty-two week low of $252.98 and a fifty-two week high of $373.90. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $328.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $338.95. The stock has a market cap of $16.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.84.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The company reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.81 by ($0.30). Snap-on had a return on equity of 19.20% and a net margin of 21.71%. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.91 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Snap-on

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SNA. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Snap-on during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Snap-on by 70.5% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 75 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Snap-on during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in Snap-on during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Snap-on by 421.1% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 99 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. 84.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Snap-on

In related news, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 6,860 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $339.05, for a total transaction of $2,325,883.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 107,096 shares in the company, valued at $36,310,898.80. This trade represents a 6.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 22,700 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.32, for a total transaction of $7,611,764.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 793,932 shares in the company, valued at $266,221,278.24. This represents a 2.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,011 shares of company stock valued at $12,116,859. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Snap-on Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $2.14 per share. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. Snap-on's dividend payout ratio is presently 44.82%.

About Snap-on

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.