Sidoti Csr Expects Weaker Earnings for Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Powell Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Franzreb now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.17. The consensus estimate for Powell Industries' current full-year earnings is $14.06 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Powell Industries' Q3 2025 earnings at $3.80 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $15.26 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Powell Industries from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday.

Powell Industries Trading Down 3.2 %

NASDAQ POWL traded down $9.28 during trading on Monday, reaching $280.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 692,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 383,155. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $262.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $196.90. Powell Industries has a 12 month low of $75.05 and a 12 month high of $364.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.86.

Powell Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.38%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 20th. Powell Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James W. Mcgill sold 6,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.84, for a total transaction of $1,226,544.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,660 shares in the company, valued at $1,795,214.40. This represents a 40.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.56, for a total transaction of $5,339,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 682,265 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $145,704,513.40. The trade was a 3.53 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 66,600 shares of company stock worth $15,906,386. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in Powell Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Powell Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Powell Industries by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 286 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Powell Industries by 110.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Powell Industries during the second quarter valued at $47,000. 89.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Powell Industries Company Profile

Powell Industries, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company's principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears.