William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for SXI Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Standex International to $1.99 per share, down from $2.28 previously, reflecting a more cautious outlook.
• Despite the downgrade from William Blair, several other analysts have maintained a "buy" rating for Standex, with target prices ranging from $205 to $220 per share.
• Standex International recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, which will be paid on August 22nd, providing an annualized yield of approximately 0.7%.

Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Standex International in a research report issued on Monday, August 4th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.99 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.28. The consensus estimate for Standex International's current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Standex International's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.30 EPS.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $222.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.44 million. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.92% and a net margin of 7.06%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a $205.00 price target (up from $175.00) on shares of Standex International in a report on Monday, August 4th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Standex International in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Standex International from $200.00 to $219.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Standex International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $223.50.

Standex International Stock Performance

Shares of SXI traded down $5.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $187.47. 120,355 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 130,467. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.88 and a quick ratio of 2.56. Standex International has a twelve month low of $128.85 and a twelve month high of $212.65. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $162.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SXI. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Standex International by 636.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 240,623 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $38,796,000 after acquiring an additional 207,961 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Standex International by 1,619.8% in the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 130,860 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $21,119,000 after acquiring an additional 123,251 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Standex International by 131.1% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 139,589 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $22,528,000 after acquiring an additional 79,181 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Standex International by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 524,446 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $98,066,000 after acquiring an additional 64,373 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Capital Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of Standex International in the 1st quarter worth $9,102,000. 90.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Barbara Joanne Edwards sold 355 shares of Standex International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.13, for a total transaction of $55,426.15. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,259 shares in the company, valued at approximately $821,087.67. This trade represents a 6.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Standex International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.59%.

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.