AZZ Inc. provides galvanizing and metal coating services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining, and industrial markets. The company operates through two segments, Energy Segment and Metal Coatings. The Energy segment provides specialized products and services designed to support industrial, nuclear, and electrical applications. This segment offers custom switchgear, electrical enclosures, medium and high voltage bus ducts, explosion proof and hazardous duty lighting, nuclear safety-related equipment, and tubular products to multi-national companies and small independent companies. This segment sells its products through manufacturers' representatives, distributors, agents, and internal sales force. The Metal Coatings segment offers hot dip galvanizing and other metal coating applications to the steel fabrication industry. This segment serves fabricators or manufacturers that provide services to the electrical and telecommunications, bridge and highway, petrochemical, and general industrial markets, as well as original equipment manufacturers. As of February 28, 2018, the company operated 45 metal coating plants located in various locations in the United States and Canada. AZZ Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric lighting & wiring equipment
Sub-IndustryHeavy Electrical Equipment
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone817-810-0095
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$810.43 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,650
OptionableOptionable
AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AZZ's stock symbol?
AZZ trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AZZ."
How often does AZZ pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AZZ?
AZZ announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 29th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Tuesday, February 12th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 28th. View AZZ's Dividend History.
How were AZZ's earnings last quarter?
AZZ Inc (NYSE:AZZ) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $239.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $238.96 million. AZZ had a net margin of 7.12% and a return on equity of 7.98%. AZZ's revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. View AZZ's Earnings History.
When is AZZ's next earnings date?
What guidance has AZZ issued on next quarter's earnings?
AZZ updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.25-2.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.49. The company issued revenue guidance of $0.95-1.03 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.01 billion.
What price target have analysts set for AZZ?
2 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for AZZ's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $54.00. On average, they expect AZZ's stock price to reach $52.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for AZZ.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AZZ?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AZZ in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for AZZ.
Has AZZ been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about AZZ stock have been trending negative on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AZZ earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting AZZ?
AZZ saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 190,073 shares, a drop of 62.0% from the December 14th total of 500,455 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 199,125 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View AZZ's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of AZZ's key competitors?
Who are AZZ's key executives?
AZZ's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Thomas E. Ferguson, Pres CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Paul Wesley Fehlman, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 55)
- Ms. Tara D. Mackey, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 49)
- Chris M. Bacius, VP of Corp. Devel. (Age 58)
- Mr. Timothy E. Pendley, Strategic Advisor to Chief Exec. Officer (Age 57)
Who are AZZ's major shareholders?
AZZ's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.44%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.51%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (3.01%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.41%), Northern Trust Corp (1.40%) and Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (1.13%). Company insiders that own AZZ stock include Daniel R Feehan, H Kirk Downey, Kevern R Joyce, Matthew Varley Emery, Paul Wesley Fehlman, Thomas E Ferguson and Timothy E Pendley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AZZ.
Which institutional investors are selling AZZ stock?
AZZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Comerica Bank, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Zacks Investment Management, Barclays PLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA. Company insiders that have sold AZZ company stock in the last year include Daniel R Feehan, Kevern R Joyce and Matthew Varley Emery. View Insider Buying and Selling for AZZ.
Which institutional investors are buying AZZ stock?
AZZ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, BlackRock Inc., Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC, Millennium Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Bank of America Corp DE and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought AZZ stock in the last two years include Paul Wesley Fehlman and Thomas E Ferguson. View Insider Buying and Selling for AZZ.
How do I buy shares of AZZ?
Shares of AZZ 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 AZZ's stock price today?
One share of AZZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.96.
How big of a company is AZZ?
AZZ has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion and generates $810.43 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $45.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.35 on an earnings per share basis. AZZ employs 3,650 workers across the globe.
What is AZZ's official website?
How can I contact AZZ?
AZZ's mailing address is ONE MUSEUM PLACE SUITE 500 3100 W 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX, 76107. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 817-810-0095.
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