Roth Capital Predicts Lower Earnings for Enerpac Tool Group

Key Points

• Roth Capital has reduced its earnings estimates for Enerpac Tool Group for Q1 2026 from $0.45 to $0.42 per share, while maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $51.00.
• Enerpac Tool Group recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, resulting in a modest annualized yield of 0.4%.
• Institutional investors now own approximately 97.70% of Enerpac Tool Group’s stock, reflecting strong interest from major financial organizations.

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE:EPAC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Enerpac Tool Group in a report issued on Monday, October 20th. Roth Capital analyst T. Hayes now forecasts that the company will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.45. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Enerpac Tool Group's current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Enerpac Tool Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.13 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Enerpac Tool Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised Enerpac Tool Group to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Enerpac Tool Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $52.00.

Enerpac Tool Group Stock Performance

Shares of Enerpac Tool Group stock opened at $41.88 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Enerpac Tool Group has a 52 week low of $36.51 and a 52 week high of $51.91. The firm's 50 day moving average is $41.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.49 and a beta of 1.12.

Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.01. Enerpac Tool Group had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 15.03%.The company had revenue of $167.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $164.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. Enerpac Tool Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.000 EPS.

Enerpac Tool Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 7th were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 7th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Enerpac Tool Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Enerpac Tool Group news, Director E James Ferland, Jr. sold 4,224 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.99, for a total value of $173,141.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 94,136 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,858,634.64. The trade was a 4.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul Sternlieb sold 2,700 shares of Enerpac Tool Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.00, for a total transaction of $118,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 328,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,447,048. The trade was a 0.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Enerpac Tool Group by 81.5% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 971,462 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,580,000 after acquiring an additional 436,152 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enerpac Tool Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $12,804,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Enerpac Tool Group by 849.1% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 315,317 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,145,000 after purchasing an additional 282,094 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Enerpac Tool Group by 45.6% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 759,566 shares of the company's stock worth $34,074,000 after buying an additional 237,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC grew its position in Enerpac Tool Group by 16.3% during the first quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,416,493 shares of the company's stock worth $63,544,000 after buying an additional 198,416 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.70% of the company's stock.

Enerpac Tool Group Company Profile

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. manufactures and sells a range of industrial products and solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Canada, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, France, and internationally. It operates through Industrial Tools & Services and Other segments. The Industrial Tools & Services segment designs, manufactures, and distributes branded hydraulic and mechanical tools; and provides services and tool rentals to the infrastructure, industrial maintenance, repair and operations, oil and gas, mining, alternative and renewable energy, civil construction, and other markets.

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