Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Twin Disc passed above its 200‑day moving average, trading as high as $18.30 versus a 200‑day average of $16.45 and last at $17.8250 on volume of 68,237, signaling a technical upside move.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings miss, with $0.04 EPS versus $0.21 expected and $90.18M in revenue, while the stock trades at a P/E of about 11.9 and a market cap near $257M.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but mildly positive—one shop downgraded from strong‑buy to buy while another upgraded to buy—resulting in an average rating of "Moderate Buy", and institutions own roughly 65% of the shares.

Twin Disc, Incorporated (NASDAQ:TWIN - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.45 and traded as high as $18.30. Twin Disc shares last traded at $17.8250, with a volume of 68,237 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on TWIN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Twin Disc from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Twin Disc from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Twin Disc Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $16.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.45. The company has a market capitalization of $257.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.88 and a beta of 0.72.

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.17). Twin Disc had a return on equity of 0.02% and a net margin of 6.26%.The business had revenue of $90.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.80 million.

Twin Disc Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Twin Disc's dividend payout ratio is presently 10.67%.

Institutional Trading of Twin Disc

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Twin Disc in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,224,000. Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Twin Disc during the third quarter worth approximately $1,359,000. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Twin Disc by 385.8% during the third quarter. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC now owns 298,520 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $4,161,000 after acquiring an additional 237,073 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Twin Disc by 350.6% during the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 60,464 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,009,000 after acquiring an additional 47,045 shares during the period. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Twin Disc by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 394,524 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,581,000 after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.25% of the company's stock.

About Twin Disc

Twin Disc, Inc NASDAQ: TWIN is a global designer and manufacturer of power transmission equipment for marine and industrial applications. Headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, the company develops a range of mechanical and digital solutions that control power delivery in demanding environments. Its portfolio includes marine gears, power take-offs, clutches, brakes, transmissions and controllable pitch propeller systems engineered to withstand heavy loads and corrosive conditions.

In addition to original equipment manufacturing, Twin Disc offers aftermarket parts and services, including maintenance, repair and overhaul support through a network of service centers worldwide.

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