Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Cactus Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have downgraded their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Cactus, Inc. to $0.60, down from $0.61, maintaining a "Strong Sell" rating.
• Cactus recently reported a Q2 EPS of $0.66, which missed the consensus estimate of $0.67, while its revenue was down 5.8% year-over-year.
• The company has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.14 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.4%, with a payout ratio of 21.13%.

Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cactus in a report issued on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cactus' current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cactus' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

Cactus (NYSE:WHD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by ($0.01). Cactus had a net margin of 16.19% and a return on equity of 17.34%. The firm had revenue of $273.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $280.28 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The company's revenue was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on WHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Cactus from $52.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Cactus from $57.00 to $53.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $52.00 target price (down previously from $53.00) on shares of Cactus in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Cactus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cactus currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.75.

Cactus Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of WHD traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $40.24. 323,565 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 711,672. The company has a current ratio of 4.85, a quick ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Cactus has a 1-year low of $33.80 and a 1-year high of $70.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 15.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.53. The business has a fifty day moving average of $42.29 and a 200-day moving average of $42.73.

Cactus Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Cactus's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Cactus's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.13%.

Insider Activity at Cactus

In other news, EVP William D. Marsh sold 10,172 shares of Cactus stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.32, for a total transaction of $420,307.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,156.16. The trade was a 47.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 16.84% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Cactus by 113.8% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,020 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in Cactus during the 1st quarter worth approximately $57,000. Financial Harvest LLC acquired a new stake in Cactus during the 1st quarter worth approximately $130,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Cactus by 131.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,966 shares of the company's stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Cactus by 11.9% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,373 shares of the company's stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. 85.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Cactus

Cactus, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, and leases pressure control and spoolable pipes in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pressure Control and Spoolable Technologies. The Pressure Control segment designs, manufactures, sells, and rents a range of wellhead and pressure control equipment under the Cactus Wellhead brand name through service centers.