Seaport Res Ptn Upgrades Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) to Strong-Buy

Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR - Free Report) to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Worthington Enterprises' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS.

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Worthington Enterprises from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Worthington Enterprises has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $46.00.

Worthington Enterprises Price Performance

NYSE WOR traded up $0.56 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $41.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 106,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,414. The company's 50-day moving average is $40.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.43. Worthington Enterprises has a 1-year low of $37.88 and a 1-year high of $69.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.51 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.50.

Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December 17th. The industrial products company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.08. Worthington Enterprises had a return on equity of 14.70% and a net margin of 3.66%. The business had revenue of $274.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $273.77 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Worthington Enterprises will post 2.67 EPS for the current year.

Worthington Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.63%. Worthington Enterprises's payout ratio is 81.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. KBC Group NV boosted its position in shares of Worthington Enterprises by 45.1% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,136 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Worthington Enterprises during the 3rd quarter worth $83,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Worthington Enterprises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $85,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Worthington Enterprises during the third quarter worth approximately $110,000. Finally, Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Worthington Enterprises during the 3rd quarter worth $121,000. 51.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Worthington Enterprises Company Profile

Worthington Enterprises, Inc operates as an industrial manufacturing company. It operates through three segments: Building Products, Consumer Products, and Sustainable Energy Solutions. The Building Products segment sells refrigerant and LPG cylinders, well water and expansion tanks, fire suppression tanks, chemical tanks, and foam and adhesive tanks for gas producers, and distributors.