Standex International (SXI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Standex International Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer specializing in food service equipment, engineered components, and industrial products. Operating across multiple markets, the company designs and produces commercial cooking and warming solutions, precision-engraved nameplates and decorative products, fluid power hydraulics, and magnetics-based electronics. These offerings serve a broad array of end markets, including quick-service restaurants, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and consumer appliances.

With business organized into key segments—Food Service Equipment, Engraving & Decorating, Hydraulics, Industrial Electronics, and Technical Graphical Solutions—Standex delivers a combination of proprietary technology, automated manufacturing processes, and custom engineering services. Its Food Service segment encompasses griddles, charbroilers, and warming units, while the Engraving & Decorating segment produces nameplates, ID tags, and overlays. The Hydraulics group develops valves, manifolds, and fluid handling systems, and the Electronics segment provides sensors, coil-based devices, and conversion solutions. Technical Graphical Solutions offers specialized graphic images and film masks for semiconductor lithography applications.

Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, Standex International has built a presence across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company maintains manufacturing facilities and sales offices in key global markets to support a diversified customer base and ensure responsive service. Its international footprint enables rapid prototyping, localized production, and tailored product development to meet regional standards and customer requirements.

Standex is led by Chief Executive Officer Peter J. Quigley, who has overseen initiatives to streamline operations, foster innovation, and expand strategic acquisitions. The executive team emphasizes continuous improvement in quality, safety, and sustainability, aiming to deliver long-term growth through technological advancement and disciplined operational management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $275.20 to $281.06
• 50-Day Range: $244.63 to $279.12
• 52-Week Range: $147.75 to $284.71
• Volume: 49,460 shs
• Average Volume: 174,652 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.61
• Dividend Yield: 0.49%
• Price Target: $289.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Standex International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Standex International scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 177 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Standex International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Standex International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Standex International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Standex International are expected to grow by 16.08% in the coming year, from $8.58 to $9.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Standex International is 33.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Standex International is 33.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Standex International has a PEG Ratio of 3.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Standex International has a P/B Ratio of 4.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.43% of the float of Standex International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standex International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.51, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standex International has recently increased by 15.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Standex International has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Standex International has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Standex International is 16.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Standex International will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.65% next year. This indicates that Standex International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Standex International has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Standex International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Standex International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Standex International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,847.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.52% of the stock of Standex International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.35% of the stock of Standex International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2026
• Today: 5/29/2026
• 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SXI
• CIK: 310354
• Web: www.standex.com
• Phone: (603) 893-9701
• Fax: 603-893-7324
• Employees: 4,100
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Standex International: $289.67
• High Price Target: $323.00
• Low Price Target: $260.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.28
• P/E Growth: 3.57
• Net Income: $55.76 million
• Net Margins: 11.18%
• Pretax Margin: 17.72%
• Return on Equity: 14.38%
• Return on Assets: 6.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 3.05
• Quick Ratio: 2.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $790.11 million
• Price / Sales: 4.25
• Cash Flow: $10.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.33
• Book Value: $62.25 per share
• Price / Book: 4.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,110,000
• Free Float: 11,810,000
• Market Cap: $3.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09