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Exponent (EXPO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$71.53 +0.38 (+0.53%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Exponent Stock (NASDAQ:EXPO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$70.83
$71.92
50-Day Range
$55.87
$71.53
52-Week Range
$51.91
$81.95
Volume
292,215 shs
Average Volume
423,398 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.40 billion
P/E Ratio
32.08
Dividend Yield
1.73%
Price Target
$81.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPO) is an engineering and scientific consulting firm that offers multidisciplinary analysis and advisory services to clients across a range of industries. The company’s expertise spans mechanical, materials and corrosion engineering, civil and structural engineering, electrical engineering, industrial hygiene, toxicology and health sciences, and failure analysis. Exponent provides support for product design, performance evaluation, litigation consulting, and regulatory compliance, helping manufacturers, insurers, law firms and government agencies address complex technical challenges.

Founded in 1967 in Menlo Park, California, Exponent has grown from a small failure-analysis laboratory into a global consulting practice. The company maintains more than 90 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, enabling it to serve clients on high-profile matters including accident investigations, environmental risk assessments and product liability defense. Over the decades, Exponent has expanded both organically and through strategic acquisitions, broadening its technical capabilities and geographic footprint to meet evolving client needs.

Exponent’s workforce comprises engineers, scientists and medical specialists whose combined expertise supports investigations into structural collapses, chemical exposures, electronic product malfunctions and more. The firm’s methodologies integrate laboratory testing, field inspections, computer modeling and peer-reviewed research to deliver independent, data-driven conclusions. Exponent also publishes technical papers and participates in industry committees to advance best practices in areas such as safety engineering, environmental health and materials performance.

David W. Corey serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer, a role he has held since 1998. Under his leadership, Exponent has emphasized rigorous scientific standards, collaborative problem-solving and client service excellence. The company’s management team continues to invest in talent development, laboratory capabilities and data-analytics platforms, positioning Exponent to address emerging challenges in industries ranging from aerospace and automotive to food safety and consumer electronics.

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Exponent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

EXPO MarketRank™: 

Exponent scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 218th out of 671 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Exponent has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Exponent has a consensus price target of $81.00, representing about 13.2% upside from its current price of $71.53.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Exponent has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Exponent's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Exponent are expected to grow by 15.58% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $2.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Exponent is 32.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Exponent is 32.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.37.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Exponent has a P/B Ratio of 11.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Exponent's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.40% of the float of Exponent has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Exponent has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.79.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Exponent has recently increased by 0.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Exponent pays a meaningful dividend of 1.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Exponent has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Exponent is 55.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Exponent will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.44% next year. This indicates that Exponent will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Exponent's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Exponent has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Exponent this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Exponent to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Exponent insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $348,458.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.70% of the stock of Exponent is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.37% of the stock of Exponent is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Exponent's insider trading history.
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EXPO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Exponent's stock was trading at $69.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXPO stock has increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $71.53.

Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The business services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.05. The business's revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Exponent's stock split on Thursday, June 7th 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, May 15th 2018. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, June 6th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Exponent's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Exponent subsidiaries include these companies: Dennis Publishing.

Top institutional shareholders of Exponent include BlackRock Inc. (12.75%), California State Teachers Retirement System (7.25%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.05%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.86%). Insiders that own company stock include Catherine Corrigan, Paul R Johnston, Maureen T F Reitman, John Pye, Carol Lindstrom, Richard Reiss, Bradley A James, Joseph Sala, Joseph Rakow and Eric Guyer.
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Shares of EXPO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Exponent investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/05/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/05/2026
Dividend Payable
6/18/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/29/2026
Record date for 9/18 Dividend
9/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend
9/04/2026
Dividend Payable
9/18/2026
Investor Day 2026
9/29/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EXPO
CIK
851520
Employees
1,212
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$90.00
Low Price Target
$72.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.23
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.08
Forward P/E Ratio
30.97
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$106.01 million
Net Margins
17.67%
Pretax Margin
24.64%
Return on Equity
31.48%
Return on Assets
15.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.98
Quick Ratio
1.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$582.01 million
Price / Sales
5.84
Cash Flow
$2.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
30.58
Book Value
$6.07 per share
Price / Book
11.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
47,550,000
Free Float
46,738,000
Market Cap
$3.40 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:EXPO) was last updated on 8/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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