Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for Terex Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Terex Corporation to $0.95 per share, up from the previous estimate of $0.93.
• Multiple research firms have upgraded Terex's stock rating, with Goldman Sachs raising its target price from $45 to $60 and moving the stock from "neutral" to "buy."
• Terex recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.17, reflecting an annualized yield of 1.3%, which is part of a broader strategy to return value to shareholders.

Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Terex in a research report issued on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Terex's current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Terex's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.32 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on TEX. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Terex from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Terex from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Terex from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Terex from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $62.00 price target on shares of Terex in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $52.22.

Terex Stock Performance

NYSE TEX traded down $1.34 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $52.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,502,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 729,526. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 2.08. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.41, a P/E/G ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 1.65. Terex has a twelve month low of $31.53 and a twelve month high of $58.66. The business's fifty day moving average price is $50.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.11.

Terex (NYSE:TEX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Terex had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 15.95%. Terex's quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.16 earnings per share. Terex has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-5.100 EPS.

Terex Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Terex's dividend payout ratio is presently 25.37%.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Scott Posner sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.50, for a total value of $252,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 70,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,550,554. This represents a 6.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Terex

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TEX. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Terex by 83.0% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 732 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Terex by 65.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 610 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Terex by 167.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 590 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 369 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Terex in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of Terex by 128.0% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 773 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 434 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.88% of the company's stock.

Terex Company Profile

Terex Corporation manufactures and sells aerial work platforms and materials processing machinery worldwide. It operates in two segments, Materials Processing (MP) and Aerial Work Platforms (AWP). The MP segment designs, manufactures, services, and markets materials processing and specialty equipment, includes crushers, washing systems, screens, trommels, apron feeders, material handlers, pick and carry cranes, rough terrain cranes, tower cranes, wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment, concrete mixer trucks and concrete pavers, conveyors, and related components and replacement parts under the Terex, Powerscreen, Fuchs, EvoQuip, Canica, Cedarapids, CBI, Simplicity, Franna, Terex Ecotec, Finlay, ProAll, ZenRobotics, Terex Washing Systems, Terex MPS, Terex Jaques, Terex Advance, ProStack, Terex Bid-Well, MDS, and Terex Recycling Systems brands.