Exponent (EXPO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.89 to $60.43
• 50-Day Range: $53.67 to $68.29
• 52-Week Range: $51.91 to $81.95
• Volume: 602,152 shs
• Average Volume: 494,508 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.62
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Price Target: $77.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Exponent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Exponent scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 296 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 $77.50, representing about 33.5% upside from its current price of $58.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Exponent are expected to grow by 13.16% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 27.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 27.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.94.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Exponent has a P/B Ratio of 7.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.45% 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 5.61.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exponent has recently decreased by 4.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Exponent pays a meaningful dividend of 2.08%, 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 57.67%. 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 48.06% next year. This indicates that Exponent will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Exponent has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $1,148,361.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Today: 6/09/2026
• 16th Annual Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference: 6/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consulting
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXPO
• CIK: 851520
• Web: www.exponent.com
• Phone: (650) 326-9400
• Fax: 650-326-8072
• Employees: 1,212
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Exponent: $77.50
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $75.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $106.01 million
• Net Margins: 18.07%
• Pretax Margin: 25.19%
• Return on Equity: 27.94%
• Return on Assets: 14.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.40
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $602.81 million
• Price / Sales: 4.61
• Cash Flow: $2.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.64
• Book Value: $7.82 per share
• Price / Book: 7.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,512,000
• Free Float: 47,736,000
• Market Cap: $2.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72