WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WESCO International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will earn $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.34. The consensus estimate for WESCO International's current full-year earnings is $13.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WESCO International's Q2 2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.75 EPS.
Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com cut WESCO International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of WESCO International from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of WESCO International from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of WESCO International from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WESCO International has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $218.88.
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WESCO International Stock Down 5.2 %
WESCO International stock traded down $8.55 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $156.72. The stock had a trading volume of 847,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 706,463. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $185.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $182.59. WESCO International has a 12-month low of $143.06 and a 12-month high of $216.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 2.00.
WESCO International (NYSE:WCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.23 by ($0.07). WESCO International had a return on equity of 13.63% and a net margin of 3.29%.
WESCO International Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.4538 dividend. This is a positive change from WESCO International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. WESCO International's dividend payout ratio is 13.85%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WCC. Amiral Gestion bought a new position in shares of WESCO International during the 4th quarter valued at about $796,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new stake in WESCO International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $180,000. Redwood Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WESCO International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,445,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of WESCO International by 538.0% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 8,096 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,465,000 after acquiring an additional 6,827 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of WESCO International by 149.3% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 255,035 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $46,148,000 after acquiring an additional 152,727 shares during the last quarter. 93.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About WESCO International
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WESCO International, Inc provides business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electrical & Electronic Solutions (EES), Communications & Security Solutions (CSS), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS).
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