WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for WD-40 in a report released on Monday, April 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $5.54 for the year. DA Davidson has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WD-40's current full-year earnings is $5.42 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for WD-40's FY2026 earnings at $5.94 EPS.
WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $146.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $154.40 million. WD-40 had a net margin of 11.78% and a return on equity of 31.68%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.14 EPS.
WD-40 Price Performance
WDFC stock traded up $5.08 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $222.76. 105,446 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 101,513. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $234.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $248.78. WD-40 has a 52 week low of $208.00 and a 52 week high of $292.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 42.67 and a beta of 0.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 1.75.
Institutional Trading of WD-40
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WDFC. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of WD-40 by 209.6% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,672 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 1,132 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in WD-40 by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 150,557 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $36,537,000 after purchasing an additional 5,095 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WD-40 during the fourth quarter valued at about $17,903,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,627,684 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $395,006,000 after purchasing an additional 16,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of WD-40 by 115.3% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 859 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the period. 91.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at WD-40
In related news, CFO Sara Kathleen Hyzer purchased 256 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $222.83 per share, with a total value of $57,044.48. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 4,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $907,363.76. This represents a 6.71 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock.
WD-40 Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. WD-40's payout ratio is 59.97%.
WD-40 Company Profile
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WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products.
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