William Blair Has Pessimistic Outlook of SXI Q2 Earnings

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Standex International in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 29th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Standex International's current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Standex International's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SXI. StockNews.com raised Standex International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Standex International in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Standex International from $203.00 to $211.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on Standex International from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Standex International Stock Down 2.8 %

NYSE:SXI traded down $5.35 on Thursday, hitting $183.88. 57,639 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 56,812. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Standex International has a 1 year low of $130.04 and a 1 year high of $191.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $176.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $172.47. The company has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.05. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 10.14%. The company had revenue of $170.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.74 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Standex International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Standex International by 93.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 149 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in Standex International during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Standex International by 15.2% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 623 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in Standex International by 95.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 733 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Standex International by 18,180.0% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 914 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.35% of the company's stock.

Standex International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This is a boost from Standex International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. Standex International's payout ratio is presently 20.71%.

About Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions.