Standex International (NYSE:SXI) Given "Outperform" Rating at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Free Report) in a report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has a $220.00 target price on the industrial products company's stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark raised their price objective on Standex International from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th.

Standex International Price Performance

SXI traded down $3.07 on Monday, reaching $192.70. The company had a trading volume of 65,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,063. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 3.55. Standex International has a 52-week low of $149.11 and a 52-week high of $212.65. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $192.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.70.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.23. Standex International had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 13.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Standex International will post 7.84 EPS for the current year.

Standex International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.66%. Standex International's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Standex International

In other news, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 1,661 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.41, for a total value of $349,491.01. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,405,196.71. This trade represents a 12.69 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 1,600 shares of Standex International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.81, for a total value of $319,696.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 18,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,613,763.66. The trade was a 8.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Standex International in the fourth quarter worth $11,296,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Standex International in the 4th quarter worth about $2,482,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Standex International by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 9,959 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,862,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Standex International by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 44,142 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $8,254,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Standex International by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 148,895 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $27,842,000 after purchasing an additional 5,012 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.35% of the company's stock.

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.