NASDAQ:HWCC - Houston Wire & Cable Stock Price, Price Target & More

$7.30 -0.15 (-2.01 %)

(As of 04/24/2018 08:48 AM ET)

Previous Close$7.45

Today's Range$7.06 - $7.55

52-Week Range$4.70 - $8.35

Volume78,000 shs

Average Volume40,404 shs

Market Capitalization$122.79 million

P/E Ratio49.67

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.4

About Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC)

Houston Wire & Cable Company, through its subsidiaries, sells electrical and mechanical wire and cable, industrial fasteners, hardware, and related services in the United States. It offers wire and cable products, including continuous and interlocked armor cables; control and power cables; electronic wires and cables; flexible and portable cords; instrumentation and thermocouple cables; lead and high temperature cables; medium voltage cables; and premise and category wires and cables, primary and secondary aluminum distribution cables, and steel wire ropes and wire rope slings, as well as synthetic fiber rope slings, chains, shackles, and other related hardware and corrosion resistant products. The company also provides private branded products comprising its proprietary brand LifeGuard, a low-smoke zero-halogen cable. Its products are used in maintenance, repair, and operations activities, and related projects; larger-scale projects in the utility, industrial, and infrastructure markets; and a range of industrial applications, such as communications, energy, engineering and construction, general manufacturing, marine construction and marine transportation, mining, infrastructure, oilfield services, petrochemical, transportation, utility, wastewater treatment, and food and beverage. Houston Wire & Cable Company was founded in 1975 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Electrical apparatus & equipment

Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors

SectorIndustrial Products

SymbolNASDAQ:HWCC

CUSIP44244K10

Webwww.houwire.com

Phone713-609-2100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81%

Current Ratio5.23%

Quick Ratio2.11%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio49.67

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$317.70 million

Price / Sales0.38

Cash Flow$0.3767 per share

Price / Cash19.38

Book Value$5.50 per share

Price / Book1.33

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15

Net Income$-220,000.00

Net Margins-0.07%

Return on Equity2.68%

Return on Assets1.29%

Miscellaneous

Employees422

Outstanding Shares16,480,000

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Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houston Wire & Cable's stock symbol?

Houston Wire & Cable trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HWCC."

How were Houston Wire & Cable's earnings last quarter?

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March, 16th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.08. The industrial products company earned $82.15 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.40 million. Houston Wire & Cable had a negative net margin of 0.07% and a positive return on equity of 2.68%. View Houston Wire & Cable's Earnings History.

When is Houston Wire & Cable's next earnings date?

Houston Wire & Cable is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May, 9th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Houston Wire & Cable.

Who are some of Houston Wire & Cable's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Houston Wire & Cable include Energy Recovery (ERII), Plug Power (PLUG), Dynamic Materials (BOOM), DIRTT (DRT), Superior Uniform Group (SGC), Avon Rubber (AVON), Luxfer (LXFR), Powell Industries (POWL), Ardagh Group (ARD), Digimarc (DMRC), Kush Bottles (KSHB), Hurco Companies (HURC), Diversified Royalty (BEVFF), Renew (RNWH) and Twin Disc (TWIN).

Who are Houston Wire & Cable's key executives?

Houston Wire & Cable's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. James L. Pokluda III, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
Mr. Nicol G. Graham, CFO, Treasurer, Sec. & VP (Age 66)
Mr. Eric S. Blankenship, VP of National Bus. Devel. (Age 66)
Ms. Carol M. Sims SPHR, Director of HR (Age 58)
Mr. Eric W. Davis, VP & Controller (Age 56)

Has Houston Wire & Cable been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about HWCC stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Houston Wire & Cable earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the industrial products company an impact score of 49.30 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Who are Houston Wire & Cable's major shareholders?

Houston Wire & Cable's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT INC (5.00%). Company insiders that own Houston Wire & Cable stock include Mark A Ruelle, Roy W Haley and William H Sheffield. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Houston Wire & Cable.

How do I buy shares of Houston Wire & Cable?

Shares of HWCC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Houston Wire & Cable's stock price today?

One share of HWCC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.30.

How big of a company is Houston Wire & Cable?

Houston Wire & Cable has a market capitalization of $122.79 million and generates $317.70 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $-220,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.15 on an earnings per share basis. Houston Wire & Cable employs 422 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Houston Wire & Cable?

Houston Wire & Cable's mailing address is 10201 NORTH LOOP EAST, HOUSTON TX, 77029. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 713-609-2100 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC)

Community Ranking:		1.8 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		89 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		164 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		253

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Houston Wire & Cable and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe HWCC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe HWCC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	N/A	Buy	Buy	Buy
Consensus Rating Score:	N/A	3.00	3.00	3.00
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A	$8.00	$8.00	$8.00
Price Target Upside:	N/A	28.00% upside	28.00% upside	28.00% upside

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/19/2017	Raymond James	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Buy	$8.00	High
4/19/2017	UBS	Upgrade	Market Perform -> Outperform		N/A
11/30/2016	KeyCorp	Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight		N/A
5/8/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A

(Data available from 4/24/2016 forward)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ HWCC) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/8/2018							N/A
3/16/2018	Q4 2017	$0.04	$0.12	$78.40 million	$82.15 million	View	N/A
11/9/2017	Q3 2017		$0.06	$77.60 million	$81.20 million	View	N/A
5/10/2017	3/31/2017	($0.01)	($0.03)	$70.14 million	$78.71 million	View	N/A
3/16/2017	Q4 2016	$0.01	($0.08)	$71.78 million	$69.26 million	View	N/A
11/8/2016	Q316	($0.03)	($0.09)	$64.32 million	$65.20 million	View	Listen
8/9/2016	Q216	$0.01	($0.04)	$67.09 million	$62.50 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q116	$0.04	($0.01)	$71.63 million	$64.71 million	View	N/A
3/10/2016	Q415	$0.05	$0.03	$74.11 million	$70.30 million	View	Listen
11/5/2015	Q315	$0.08	$0.06	$73.98 million	$78.30 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.15	$0.09	$85.62 million	$77.96 million	View	N/A
5/7/2015	Q115	$0.15	$0.13	$86.49 million	$81.60 million	View	N/A
3/12/2015	Q414	$0.20	$0.21	$96.85 million	$89.50 million	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q314	$0.21	$0.20	$100.37 million	$96.70 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q214	$0.23	$0.23	$102.08 million	$103.50 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q114	$0.18	$0.21	$92.38 million	$100.30 million	View	N/A
3/13/2014	Q413	$0.23	$0.18	$99.50 million	$94.40 million	View	N/A
11/12/2013	Q313	$0.23	$0.20	$99.50 million	$95.20 million	View	Listen
8/6/2013	Q2 2013	$0.27	$0.23	$99.86 million	$99.30 million	View	N/A
5/9/2013	Q1 2013	$0.23	$0.22	$94.97 million	$94.30 million	View	N/A
3/18/2013	Q4 2012	$0.21	$0.25	$92.62 million	$104.40 million	View	N/A
11/9/2012	Q312	$0.29	$0.24	$103.64 million	$96.10 million	View	N/A
8/9/2012		$0.26	$0.25			View	N/A
5/10/2012		$0.27	$0.23			View	N/A
3/15/2012	Q4 2011	$0.24	$0.17			View	N/A
11/7/2011		$0.31	$0.28			View	N/A
8/8/2011		$0.26	$0.38			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.17	$0.27			View	N/A
3/15/2011		$0.12	$0.16			View	N/A
11/9/2010	Q3 2010	$0.16	$0.13			View	N/A
8/9/2010	Q2 2010	$0.13	$0.10			View	N/A
5/10/2010	Q1 2010	$0.13	$0.10			View	N/A
3/15/2010	Q4 2009	$0.11	$0.11			View	N/A
11/9/2009	Q3 2009	$0.13	$0.13			View	N/A
8/10/2009	Q2 2009	$0.17	$0.10			View	N/A
5/11/2009	Q1 2009	$0.12	$0.12			View	N/A
3/16/2009	Q4 2008	$0.15	$0.15			View	N/A
11/10/2008	Q3 2008	$0.36	$0.37			View	N/A
8/11/2008	Q2 2008	$0.44	$0.44			View	N/A
5/9/2008	Q1 2008	$0.35	$0.37			View	N/A
3/17/2008	Q4 2007	$0.34	$0.32			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/10/2016	Quarterly	$0.03		8/17/2016	8/19/2016	8/30/2016
5/6/2016	Quarterly	$0.06		5/12/2016	5/16/2016	5/27/2016
2/16/2016	Quarterly	$0.06		2/24/2016	2/26/2016	3/11/2016
11/6/2015	Quarterly	$0.06		11/12/2015	11/16/2015	11/27/2015
5/7/2015	quarterly	$0.12	5.19%	5/14/2015	5/18/2015	5/29/2015
2/11/2015	quarterly	$0.12	4.53%	2/18/2015	2/20/2015	2/27/2015
11/7/2014	quarterly	$0.12	3.61%	11/14/2014	11/18/2014	11/28/2014
8/11/2014	quarterly	$0.12	3.91%	8/13/2014	8/17/2014	8/29/2014
5/12/2014	quarterly	$0.12	3.81%	5/15/2014	5/19/2014	5/30/2014
2/10/2014	quarterly	$0.11	3.38%	2/18/2014	2/20/2014	2/28/2014
11/14/2013	quarterly	$0.11	3.33%	11/20/2013	11/22/2013	12/2/2013
8/2/2013	quarterly	$0.11	3%	8/8/2013	8/12/2013	8/30/2013
5/7/2013	quarterly	$0.11	3.04%	5/15/2013	5/17/2013	5/30/2013
2/11/2013	quarterly	$0.09	3.06%	2/19/2013	2/21/2013	2/28/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ HWCC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.90%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 65.13%

Insider Trading History for Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:HWCC)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ HWCC) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/26/2018	Roy W Haley	Director	Buy	3,796	$7.29	$27,672.84	17,500
3/22/2018	Roy W Haley	Director	Buy	3,704	$7.20	$26,668.80	13,704
11/14/2017	Mark A Ruelle	Director	Buy	12,000	$6.20	$74,400.00	12,000
8/24/2017	Roy W Haley	Director	Buy	10,000	$4.87	$48,700.00	10,000
8/23/2017	William H Sheffield	Director	Buy	10,000	$4.80	$48,000.00	20,000
11/18/2015	Michael T Campbell	Director	Buy	4,000	$5.63	$22,520.00	12,044

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ HWCC) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Upgraded to Hold by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 11:54 PM
	What You Must Know About Houston Wire & Cable Company’s (NASDAQ:HWCC) Financial Strength finance.yahoo.com - April 14 at 8:16 AM
	Head to Head Analysis: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) & EnerSys (ENS) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 7:43 AM
	Christopher Micklas Joins Houston Wire & Cable Company as the New Vice President and Chief Financial Officer feeds.benzinga.com - April 13 at 3:36 PM
	Reviewing Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) & WESCO International (WCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 1:20 PM
	Critical Review: WESCO International (WCC) and Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 7:07 PM
	Can the Rally in Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Shares Continue? www.zacks.com - April 9 at 8:13 AM
	Head to Head Contrast: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and Anixter (AXE) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 3:13 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold" www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 2:14 PM
	ValuEngine Upgrades Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 10:26 AM
	Mega Corporations Risky Now, Explore Smaller-Caps Instead finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 8:17 AM
	Head to Head Survey: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) versus EnerSys (ENS) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 10:53 AM
	EnerSys (ENS) vs. Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 9:34 AM
	Contrasting Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and WESCO International (WCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 5:16 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Presents At Sidoti & Company Spring 2018 Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - April 2 at 5:31 PM
	Analyzing EnerSys (ENS) & Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 3:10 AM
	Is It Time To Buy Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ:HWCC)? finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 8:15 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold" www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 7:58 PM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Director Roy W. Haley Acquires 3,796 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 1:19 PM
	Critical Contrast: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) & The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 1:16 AM
	Insider Buying: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Director Buys 3,704 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 7:52 PM
	Why Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Stock Might be a Great Pick finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 5:41 PM
	Reviewing Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 12:24 PM
	Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at the Sidoti & Co. Spring 2018 Convention on March 29th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 8:20 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Upgraded to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 12:21 AM
	Edited Transcript of HWCC earnings conference call or presentation 16-Mar-18 3:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - March 17 at 8:20 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable Company to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 6:33 PM
	CORRECTING and REPLACING - Houston Wire & Cable Company Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 6:33 PM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.08 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 10:02 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable Company Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:13 AM
	Houston Wire posts 4Q profit finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:13 AM
	BRIEF-Houston Wire & Cable- Mark Ruelle Notified Board To Withdraw From Consideration As Nominee For Re-Election www.reuters.com - March 15 at 6:18 PM
	Houston Wire & Cable Company Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 8:14 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 1:50 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Stock Rating Lowered by ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 5:00 PM
	Head-To-Head Analysis: Preformed Line Products (PLPC) and Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 4:21 PM
	Head to Head Contrast: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) & Preformed Line Products (PLPC) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 3:04 AM
	Preformed Line Products (PLPC) vs. Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 5:12 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Holdings Lifted by Brandes Investment Partners LP www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:18 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Holdings Trimmed by Royce & Associates LP www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 11:54 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) versus Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Financial Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 3:06 AM
	Head to Head Review: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) versus Preformed Line Products (PLPC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 5:20 AM
	Financial Contrast: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and Preformed Line Products (PLPC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 11:18 PM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Shares Bought by Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 4:10 PM
	Contrasting Preformed Line Products (PLPC) & Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 24 at 3:06 AM
	Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Critical Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - February 18 at 1:34 PM
	Critical Analysis: Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) vs. Preformed Line Products (PLPC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 7:02 PM
	Analyzing Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) and Preformed Line Products (PLPC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 12 at 3:38 AM
	Reviewing Preformed Line Products (PLPC) & Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 5:16 AM
	Preformed Line Products (PLPC) & Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 3:14 AM

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