HC Wainwright Issues Negative Outlook for Transcat Earnings

Transcat, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRNS - Free Report) - HC Wainwright lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Transcat in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 30th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $156.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Transcat's current full-year earnings is $2.06 per share.

Transcat (NASDAQ:TRNS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $67.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $70.30 million. Transcat had a return on equity of 8.48% and a net margin of 5.69%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.41 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on TRNS. StockNews.com lowered shares of Transcat from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum reduced their price objective on shares of Transcat from $138.00 to $113.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (down from $155.00) on shares of Transcat in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Northland Securities reduced their price objective on shares of Transcat from $130.00 to $110.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $127.25.

Transcat Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of Transcat stock traded down $1.32 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $97.68. The company had a trading volume of 49,159 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,579. The company has a market capitalization of $893.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.58 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $122.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.18. Transcat has a 1-year low of $84.45 and a 1-year high of $147.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Transcat

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Transcat during the first quarter worth $619,000. Calamos Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Transcat by 76.0% during the second quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 15,441 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,848,000 after acquiring an additional 6,667 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Transcat by 26.4% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 599 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Transcat during the second quarter worth $109,000. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Transcat by 61.4% during the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,568 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,001,000 after acquiring an additional 6,304 shares during the period. 98.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Transcat

Transcat, Inc provides calibration and laboratory instrument services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Service and Distribution. The Service segment offers calibration, repair, inspection, analytical qualification, preventative maintenance, consulting, and other related services.