Exponent (EXPO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPO) is a global multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that provides a wide range of services to industry and government clients. The company applies expertise in fields such as materials science, structural engineering, environmental health, and computational science to investigate product failures, assess environmental and health risks, and support regulatory compliance. Exponent’s integrated approach combines laboratory testing, forensic analysis, and advanced modeling techniques to address complex technical challenges across diverse sectors.

Serving clients in aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, consumer products, and manufacturing, Exponent delivers services that include accident reconstruction, human health risk assessment, exposure assessment, and environmental due diligence. The firm’s laboratories are equipped for chemical analysis, biomechanics, polymers testing, and fire safety evaluation, while its field teams conduct site investigations and data collection worldwide. Exponent maintains offices and laboratory facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, enabling it to support multinational projects and respond to local regulatory requirements.

Founded in 1967 as Failure Analysis Associates by Dr. Brian T. O’Neill, the company has evolved from a small technical consultancy into a publicly traded corporation with a global footprint. Through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, Exponent has expanded its scientific disciplines and geographic reach. Since 2013, Paul P. Schoeppner has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding the firm’s commitment to technical excellence, client service, and innovation in engineering and scientific problem-solving.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $74.09 to $74.81
• 50-Day Range: $72.88 to $80.05
• 52-Week Range: $72.43 to $115.75
• Volume: 206,963 shs
• Average Volume: 262,937 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.32
• Dividend Yield: 1.61%
• Price Target: $120.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Exponent Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Exponent scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 318 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Exponent has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Exponent has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Exponent are expected to grow by 9.60% in the coming year, from $1.98 to $2.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 36.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Exponent is 36.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.68.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Exponent has a P/B Ratio of 8.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.90% 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 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exponent has recently decreased by 2.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Exponent pays a meaningful dividend of 1.58%, 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 58.54%. 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 55.30% next year. This indicates that Exponent will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.90% 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 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exponent has recently decreased by 2.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Exponent has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Exponent this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for EXPO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $489,120.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 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.

EXPO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXPO shares performed this year?

Exponent's stock was trading at $89.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EXPO shares have decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at $74.46.

How were Exponent's earnings last quarter?

Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Exponent's stock split?

Exponent's stock split on the morning of Thursday, June 7th 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, May 15th 2018. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, June 6th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Exponent have any subsidiaries?

Exponent subsidiaries include Dennis Publishing.

Who are Exponent's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Exponent include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.26%), Parallel Advisors LLC (0.03%), Gallacher Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Paul R Johnston, John Pye, Maureen T F Reitman, Steven J Murray, Sally Shepard, Harri Kytomaa, Carol Lindstrom, Richard Reiss, Joseph Rakow, Eric Guyer and Bradley A James.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Exponent?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Exponent own?

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

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 1,168
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Exponent: $120.00
• High Price Target: $120.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +61.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $109 million
• Net Margins: 18.87%
• Pretax Margin: 25.88%
• Return on Equity: 25.33%
• Return on Assets: 14.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.32
• Quick Ratio: 3.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $559.09 million
• Price / Sales: 6.75
• Cash Flow: $2.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.79
• Book Value: $8.29 per share
• Price / Book: 8.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,751,000
• Free Float: 49,939,000
• Market Cap: $3.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90