Standex International (NYSE:SXI) Stock Rating Upgraded by Roth Capital

Roth Capital upgraded shares of Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Standex International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.74 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Standex International in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Standex International in a report on Friday, February 28th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Standex International from $222.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Standex International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $231.33.

Standex International Stock Down 1.4 %

Standex International stock traded down $2.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $140.76. The stock had a trading volume of 13,009 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,525. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.95. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $172.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $184.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a current ratio of 3.37. Standex International has a 1-year low of $130.05 and a 1-year high of $212.66.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.23. Standex International had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 13.28%. As a group, analysts expect that Standex International will post 7.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Standex International's payout ratio is 27.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Standex International news, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.44, for a total transaction of $390,880.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 16,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,143,847.84. The trade was a 11.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SXI. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Standex International by 965.0% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 213 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Standex International by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 301 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Standex International by 183.3% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 510 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Standex International by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 548 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management increased its position in shares of Standex International by 117.4% during the fourth quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 926 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $173,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.35% of the company's stock.

Standex International Company Profile

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions.