Encore Wire Stock Forecast, Price & News

Encore Wire's stock was trading at $44.41 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WIRE shares have increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $54.15.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Encore Wire in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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Encore Wire is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 16th 2021.
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Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) announced its earnings results on Sunday, November, 1st. The electronics maker reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.27. The electronics maker earned $339.70 million during the quarter. Encore Wire had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 4.91%.
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Encore Wire announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 30th.
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2 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Encore Wire's shares. Their forecasts range from $59.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate Encore Wire's stock price to reach $59.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% from the stock's current price.
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Encore Wire saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 403,800 shares, an increase of 35.7% from the October 15th total of 297,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 90,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 2.0% of the company's stock are sold short.
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Some companies that are related to Encore Wire include Emerson Electric (EMR), Eaton (ETN), Roper Technologies (ROP), Rockwell Automation (ROK), AMETEK (AME), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Generac (GNRC), II-VI (IIVI), Regal Beloit (RBC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Vicor (VICR), EnerSys (ENS), Franklin Electric (FELE), Brady (BRC) and FuelCell Energy (FCEL).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Encore Wire investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), AT&T (T), Weyerhaeuser (WY), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Commercial Metals (CMC), Ecolab (ECL), Eastman Chemical (EMN) and General Electric (GE).

Encore Wire trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WIRE."

Encore Wire's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.35%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (6.27%), State Street Corp (3.02%), Granite Investment Partners LLC (1.31%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (1.17%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.09%). Company insiders that own Encore Wire stock include Frank J Bilban and Matthew D Ford.
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WIRE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, AQR Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., State Street Corp, Victory Capital Management Inc., and Hodges Capital Management Inc..
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WIRE stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Morgan Stanley, Skylands Capital LLC, Royce & Associates LP, Trexquant Investment LP, Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, and Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
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Shares of WIRE 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of WIRE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.15.

Encore Wire has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion and generates $1.27 billion in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $58.13 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.77 on an earnings per share basis. Encore Wire employs 1,380 workers across the globe.

The official website for Encore Wire is www.encorewire.com.

Encore Wire's mailing address is 1329 MILLWOOD RD, MCKINNEY TX, 75069. The electronics maker can be reached via phone at 972-562-9473.