Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for Snap-on Q2 Earnings

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Snap-on in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.48 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.24. The consensus estimate for Snap-on's current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Snap-on's Q3 2025 earnings at $4.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.30 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Snap-on from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 18th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of Snap-on in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Longbow Research raised Snap-on from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Tigress Financial increased their price objective on shares of Snap-on from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Snap-on from $349.00 to $320.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Snap-on currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $350.83.

Snap-on Price Performance

SNA opened at $301.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market cap of $15.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $330.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $338.13. Snap-on has a 12-month low of $252.98 and a 12-month high of $373.90.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The company reported $4.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.81 by ($0.30). Snap-on had a return on equity of 19.20% and a net margin of 21.71%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.91 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Snap-on

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Snap-on by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 21,642 shares of the company's stock worth $7,294,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Snap-on by 0.6% in the first quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 27,410 shares of the company's stock worth $9,238,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Snap-on by 5.2% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 19,556 shares of the company's stock worth $6,591,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Snap-on by 1.6% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,617 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,252,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Three Cord True Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Snap-on in the 1st quarter valued at $205,000. Institutional investors own 84.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Snap-on

In other Snap-on news, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 6,860 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $339.05, for a total transaction of $2,325,883.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 107,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,310,898.80. This trade represents a 6.02 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jesus Arregui sold 6,451 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.81, for a total transaction of $2,179,212.31. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 257 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $86,817.17. This trade represents a 96.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 36,011 shares of company stock worth $12,116,859 in the last 90 days. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Snap-on Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a $2.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $8.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.84%. Snap-on's payout ratio is presently 44.82%.

About Snap-on

Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments.

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