Q4 EPS Estimate for Global Industrial Raised by Analyst

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Global Industrial in a research note issued on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Global Industrial's current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share.

Global Industrial Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE GIC traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $23.16. 37,658 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 115,215. Global Industrial has a 52 week low of $22.62 and a 52 week high of $46.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $887.09 million, a P/E ratio of 13.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.87. The business's fifty day moving average price is $24.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.40.

Global Industrial (NYSE:GIC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $302.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $306.07 million. Global Industrial had a net margin of 4.92% and a return on equity of 24.53%.

Institutional Trading of Global Industrial

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GIC. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Global Industrial by 340.7% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,206 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Global Industrial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in Global Industrial by 150.3% during the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,614 shares of the company's stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 2,170 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Global Industrial by 44.4% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,058 shares of the company's stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 2,170 shares during the period. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Global Industrial by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 8,215 shares of the company's stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 982 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 31.19% of the company's stock.

Global Industrial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.26 dividend. This is a boost from Global Industrial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.49%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. Global Industrial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.24%.

Global Industrial Company Profile

Global Industrial Company operates as an industrial distributor of various industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products in North America. It offers storage and shelving, safety and security, carts and trucks, HVAC and fans, furniture and decor, material handling, janitorial and facility maintenance, workbenches and shop desks, tools and instruments, plumbing and pumps, office and school supplies, packaging and shipping, lighting and electrical, foodservice and retail, medical and laboratory, motors and power transmission, building supplies, machining, fasteners and hardware, vehicle maintenance, and raw materials.