AZZ (AZZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AZZ Inc., incorporated in 1956 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of galvanizing and metal finishing solutions alongside electrical equipment and services. The company supports a diverse range of industries—such as energy, infrastructure, heavy equipment and general industrial markets—by delivering corrosion protection and high-performance electrical solutions designed for demanding environments.

AZZ operates two primary business segments. The Global Coatings & Services segment offers hot-dip galvanizing, metal finishing, painting, powder coating and related value-added services to steel fabricators and original equipment manufacturers. These processes enhance product longevity and performance by applying durable coatings to metal components. The Energy Technologies segment specializes in the engineering, manufacturing and servicing of electrical systems, including specialty transformers, rectifiers, cathodic protection equipment and laser cladding solutions, which are critical for power transmission, distribution and industrial applications.

Through a network of facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, AZZ delivers local support and timely project execution to its customers. Its solutions are utilized in end markets such as oil and gas, utilities, solar energy, mining and construction. By combining decades of technical expertise with ongoing investments in advanced manufacturing and strategic acquisitions, AZZ aims to expand its capabilities and reinforce its position as a trusted partner in metal finishing and energy technology.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $98.50 to $100.23
• 50-Day Range: $98.58 to $119.88
• 52-Week Range: $70.90 to $119.95
• Volume: 126,626 shs
• Average Volume: 269,187 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.61
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: $115.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AZZ Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AZZ scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AZZ has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AZZ has a consensus price target of $115.43, representing about 16.4% upside from its current price of $99.20.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AZZ has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AZZ are expected to grow by 13.26% in the coming year, from $5.13 to $5.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AZZ is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AZZ is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 302.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AZZ has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.88% of the outstanding shares of AZZ have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AZZ has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AZZ has recently decreased by 2.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AZZ has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

AZZ does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AZZ is 7.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AZZ will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.77% next year. This indicates that AZZ will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.45

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.88% of the outstanding shares of AZZ have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AZZ has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AZZ has recently decreased by 2.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

AZZ has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for AZZ this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for AZZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added AZZ to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AZZ insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,195,318.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.77% of the stock of AZZ is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.93% of the stock of AZZ is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AZZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AZZ shares performed this year?

AZZ's stock was trading at $81.92 at the start of the year. Since then, AZZ shares have increased by 21.1% and is now trading at $99.2040.

How were AZZ's earnings last quarter?

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter. The industrial products company earned $129.87 million during the quarter. AZZ had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.01% and a net margin of 19.69%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does AZZ have any subsidiaries?

AZZ subsidiaries include these companies: Precoat Metals, Daam Galvanizing Ltd, DAAM Galvanizing Co. Ltd, Steel Creek Galvanizing, Acme Galvanizing, K2 Partners Inc, Benning Power Electronics Inc., and others.

Who are AZZ's major shareholders?

AZZ's top institutional investors include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.05%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%) and Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas E Ferguson, Tara D Mackey, Ken Lavelle, Bryan Lee Stovall, Kurt L Russell, Jason Crawford and Tiffany Moseley.
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How do I buy shares of AZZ?

Shares of AZZ 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 AZZ own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AZZ investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2023
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Today: 10/13/2025
• Record date for 11/6 Dividend: 10/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend: 10/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - ELECTRICAL
• Sub-Industry: Heavy Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AZZ
• CIK: 8947
• Web: www.azz.com
• Phone: (817) 810-0095
• Fax: 817-336-5354
• Employees: 3,684
• Year Founded: 1956

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AZZ: $115.43
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $101.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.22
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $128.83 million
• Net Margins: 19.69%
• Pretax Margin: 25.85%
• Return on Equity: 15.01%
• Return on Assets: 7.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 1.73
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $10.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.02
• Book Value: $34.99 per share
• Price / Book: 2.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,060,000
• Free Float: 29,525,000
• Market Cap: $2.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30