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(Picture Inside) (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free WIRE Stock Alerts $279.36 -3.67 (-1.30%) (As of 04/30/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$279.11âŒ$284.5050-Day Range$216.59âŒ$291.2352-Week Range$150.51âŒ$295.90Volume329,404 shsAverage Volume511,636 shsMarket Capitalization$4.41 billionP/E Ratio14.82Dividend Yield0.03%Price Target$273.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Encore Wire alerts: Email Address Encore Wire MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.2% Downside$273.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish20.41% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.81Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth10.36%From $21.24 to $23.44 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.13 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector142nd out of 162 stocksRolling, Drawing, & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals Industry5th out of 5 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEncore Wire has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncore Wire has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted20.41% of the float of Encore Wire has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncore Wire has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encore Wire has recently decreased by 0.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEncore Wire has a dividend yield of 0.03%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEncore Wire does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Encore Wire is 0.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Encore Wire will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.34% next year. This indicates that Encore Wire will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WIRE. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEncore Wire has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Encore Wire this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for WIRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Encore Wire to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encore Wire insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.20% of the stock of Encore Wire is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.82% of the stock of Encore Wire is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encore Wire are expected to grow by 10.36% in the coming year, from $21.24 to $23.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encore Wire is 14.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encore Wire is 14.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 18.85.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncore Wire has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It sells its products to wholesale electrical distributors through independent manufacturers' representatives for residential, commercial, industrial, and renewable energy sectors. Encore Wire Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas.Read More WIRE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WIRE Stock News HeadlinesApril 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalystsâ Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: Encore Wire (WIRE) and Crane Company (CR)April 25, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)May 1, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Trumpâs last act as President Youâve probably never heard of Executive Order #13972. Signed by President Trump just days before leaving office, it greenlit what could be the most revolutionary technology of the decade⊠yet it has nothing to do with AI, blockchain, or mRNA vaccines. April 23, 2024 | investorplace.comWIRE Stock Earnings: Encore Wire Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 23, 2024 | gurufocus.comEncore Wire Corp (WIRE) Reports Q1 Earnings: A Close Call with Analyst EstimatesApril 23, 2024 | businesswire.comEncore Wire Reports First Quarter ResultsApril 21, 2024 | msn.comCJS Securities Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)April 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) Rating Reiterated by CJS SecuritiesMay 1, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Trumpâs last act as President Youâve probably never heard of Executive Order #13972. Signed by President Trump just days before leaving office, it greenlit what could be the most revolutionary technology of the decade⊠yet it has nothing to do with AI, blockchain, or mRNA vaccines. April 18, 2024 | stockhouse.comAvenue Investment Management Expresses Concern Over Proposed Merger Between Encore Wire and PrysmianApril 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces an Investigation of Encore Wire Corporation - WIREApril 17, 2024 | businesswire.comENCORE WIRE INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Encore Wire Corporation - WIREApril 17, 2024 | msn.comSidoti & Co. Downgrades Encore Wire (WIRE)April 15, 2024 | marketwatch.comEncore Wire Shares Rise Premarket on Takeover by PrysmianApril 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEncore Wire To Be Bought By Italy's Prysmian In $290/share Cash DealApril 15, 2024 | bloomberg.comPrysmian Buys Encore Wire for âŹ3.9 Billion, Its Largest DealApril 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates WIRE, AIRC, INRDApril 15, 2024 | investorplace.comWIRE Stock Alert: The $4.2 Billion Deal Lifting Encore Wire TodayApril 15, 2024 | benzinga.comM&T Bank Reports Q1 Earnings, Joins Snap One, Encore Wire And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On MondayApril 15, 2024 | msn.comElectrical Equipment Company Encore Wire Gets Wired For Takeover In âŹ3.9B DealApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Wire Stock Surges on $4.2 Billion Takeover by Italyâs PrysmianApril 15, 2024 | barrons.comEncore Wire Stock Surges on $4.2 Billion Takeover by Italy's PrysmianApril 15, 2024 | businesswire.comWIRE Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Encore Wire Corporation Is Fair to ShareholdersApril 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Encore Wire Corporation has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with PrysmianApril 15, 2024 | businesswire.comEncore Wire to Be Acquired by Prysmian for $290.00 Per Share in CashApril 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ:WIRE) Could Be Worth WatchingApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Could Help Encore Wire (WIRE) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthSee More Headlines Receive WIRE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encore Wire and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/19 Dividend4/04/2024Dividend Payable4/19/2024Last Earnings4/23/2024Today5/01/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrial Products Industry Rolling, drawing, & extruding of nonferrous metals Sub-IndustryElectrical Components & Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:WIRE CUSIP29256210 CIK850460 Webwww.encorewire.com Phone(972) 562-9473Fax972-562-3644Employees1,629Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$273.33 High Stock Price Target$295.00 Low Stock Price Target$235.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$18.85 Trailing P/E Ratio14.82 Forward P/E Ratio13.15 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$372.40 million Net Margins12.45% Pretax Margin16.19% Return on Equity17.77% Return on Assets15.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio7.49 Quick Ratio6.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.57 billion Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$25.30 per share Price / Cash Flow11.04 Book Value$114.82 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,790,000Free Float14,652,000Market Cap$4.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.31 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel L. Jones (Age 61)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $8.8MMr. Bret J. Eckert (Age 57)Executive VP, CFO, VP of Finance, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $4.42MMr. William T. BigbeeVice President of Operations and R&D ServicesDavid R. McAteeGeneral CounselKevin M. HeffernanVice President of Sales & MarketingRob E. CailletVice President of Human Resources and Environmental, Health, & SafetyMr. Matthew D. FordAssistant Secretary & ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArconicNYSE:ARNCMueller IndustriesNYSE:MLIKaiser AluminumNASDAQ:KALUFranklin ElectricNASDAQ:FELESealed AirNYSE:SEEView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipSequoia Financial Advisors LLCBought 808 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.005%North Star Investment Management Corp.Sold 2,091 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.032%SkyOak Wealth LLCBought 1,322 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.008%Principal Financial Group Inc.Bought 993 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.581%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCBought 12,948 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.101%View All Institutional Transactions WIRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Encore Wire stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Encore Wire in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" WIRE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WIRE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WIRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Encore Wire's stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Encore Wire's stock. Their WIRE share price targets range from $235.00 to $295.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $273.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.2%. View analysts price targets for WIRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WIRE shares performed in 2024? Encore Wire's stock was trading at $213.60 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WIRE shares have increased by 30.8% and is now trading at $279.36. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Encore Wire's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our WIRE earnings forecast. How were Encore Wire's earnings last quarter? Encore Wire Co. (NASDAQ:WIRE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The electronics maker reported $3.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.27. The electronics maker had revenue of $632.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $579.64 million. Encore Wire had a net margin of 12.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.77%. Encore Wire's revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $6.50 EPS. How often does Encore Wire pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Encore Wire? Encore Wire declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 4th. Read our dividend analysis for WIRE. Is Encore Wire a good dividend stock? Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.03%. The dividend payout ratio is 0.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, WIRE will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.34% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WIRE. What ETFs hold Encore Wire's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) stock in their portfolio include First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR), The Acquirers Fund (ZIG), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF (GRPZ), ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), Profound Medical (PRN) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI). What is Daniel L. Jones' approval rating as Encore Wire's CEO? 24 employees have rated Encore Wire Chief Executive Officer Daniel L. Jones on Glassdoor.com. Daniel L. Jones has an approval rating of 59% among the company's employees. This puts Daniel L. Jones in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Encore Wire own? 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). Who are Encore Wire's major shareholders? Encore Wire's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hodges Capital Management Inc. (1.83%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.60%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.58%), Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.58%), Oakworth Capital Inc. (0.43%) and Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.31%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encore Wire? Shares of WIRE 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Encore Wire have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Encore Wire: EWC Aviation Corporation.Read More This page (NASDAQ:WIRE) was last updated on 5/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partnersđ± This phenomenon is smashing regular market gainsMillPubYour bank is lying to you.MyBankTracker#1 election stockPorter & CompanyBiden to Launch âFedNOWâ [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingBiden out June 13; Kamala wonât replace him?Paradigm Press4 coins to be the âNext BitcoinâTrue Market Insiders Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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