Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for FELE Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Franklin Electric from $1.31 to $1.29, while the current full-year earnings estimate stands at $4.19 per share.
• Franklin Electric reported a quarterly earnings of $1.31 EPS, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.28, along with a revenue of $587.43 million for the quarter.
• Insiders sold a total of 99,402 shares of Franklin Electric stock worth over $8.5 million in the past ninety days, indicating potential insider sentiment about the stock's performance.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franklin Electric in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Franklin Electric's current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Franklin Electric's FY2025 earnings at $4.15 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on FELE. Wall Street Zen raised Franklin Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Robert W. Baird set a $107.00 price objective on Franklin Electric and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th.

Franklin Electric Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:FELE traded up $0.77 on Friday, reaching $94.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 112,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 269,863. Franklin Electric has a 1-year low of $78.87 and a 1-year high of $111.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.72. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a PE ratio of 24.43, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.08. The business's 50-day moving average price is $89.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.95.

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.03. Franklin Electric had a return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 8.71%. The business had revenue of $587.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $566.61 million.

Franklin Electric announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, June 13th that permits the company to buyback 1,200,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Franklin Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be paid a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 7th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.39%.

Insider Activity at Franklin Electric

In other news, Director David M. Wathen sold 24,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.10, for a total transaction of $2,066,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director David M. Wathen sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.25, for a total value of $2,131,250.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,046,000. This trade represents a 51.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 99,402 shares of company stock worth $8,529,908 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.72% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Electric

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Franklin Electric by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 20,342 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,982,000 after purchasing an additional 997 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Franklin Electric by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,787 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $661,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Franklin Electric by 60.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 247,098 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $24,080,000 after purchasing an additional 92,793 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Franklin Electric in the 4th quarter valued at $56,968,000. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Franklin Electric during the 4th quarter valued at $233,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.98% of the company's stock.

Franklin Electric Company Profile

Franklin Electric Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment.