Sidoti Csr Expects Higher Earnings for Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (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 per share of $3.55 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.07. The consensus estimate for Powell Industries' current full-year earnings is $12.44 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Powell Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.09 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Powell Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

Powell Industries Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ:POWL traded up $1.89 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $289.88. The company had a trading volume of 437,580 shares, compared to its average volume of 381,788. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $258.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $194.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.42, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.86. Powell Industries has a 1 year low of $75.05 and a 1 year high of $364.98.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Powell Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in Powell Industries in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in Powell Industries in the third quarter worth about $35,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Powell Industries by 110.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Powell Industries by 21.8% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 229 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Powell Industries by 38.2% in the second 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. Institutional investors own 89.77% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 2,451 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.10, for a total value of $642,407.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,628,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $426,784,768.80. This trade represents a 0.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James W. Mcgill sold 6,600 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.84, for a total value of $1,226,544.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 9,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,795,214.40. This trade represents a 40.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 66,600 shares of company stock worth $15,906,386 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company's stock.

Powell Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.265 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.37%. Powell Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 8.62%.

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.