What is DA Davidson's Forecast for FELE Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• DA Davidson expects Franklin Electric to report $1.21 per share in Q3 2025 earnings, while the full-year consensus estimate stands at $4.19 per share.
• Franklin Electric's recent financial results exceeded expectations, with Q2 earnings of $1.31 per share against a consensus estimate of $1.28 and revenue of $587.43 million.
• The company's Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program for up to 1.2 million shares, indicating confidence in the stock's valuation.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Franklin Electric in a research note issued on Thursday, July 31st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.21 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Franklin Electric's current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on FELE. Robert W. Baird set a $107.00 price objective on shares of Franklin Electric and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Franklin Electric from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th.

Franklin Electric Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of FELE opened at $93.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.07. Franklin Electric has a 1 year low of $78.87 and a 1 year high of $111.94. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin Electric

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Franklin Electric by 168.5% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Franklin Electric during the 1st quarter valued at about $46,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Franklin Electric during the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Franklin Electric by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 731 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas raised its position in Franklin Electric by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 900 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Franklin Electric

In related news, Director David M. Wathen sold 24,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.10, for a total transaction of $2,066,400.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director David M. Wathen sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.25, for a total transaction of $2,131,250.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,046,000. The trade was a 51.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 99,402 shares of company stock valued at $8,529,908 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.72% of the company's stock.

Franklin Electric announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Friday, June 13th that allows the company to repurchase 1,200,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Franklin Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 7th will be given 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 payout ratio is presently 27.75%.

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.

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