What is Barrington Research’s Forecast for SXI Q1 Earnings?

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI) – Research analysts at Barrington Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Standex International in a report issued on Monday, May 5th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.80. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Standex International’s current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $207.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $203.71 million. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.28% and a net margin of 7.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on SXI. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Standex International in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Standex International from $207.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Roth Capital upgraded Standex International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Standex International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $223.33.

Standex International Price Performance

NYSE SXI opened at $157.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.43, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.08. Standex International has a 12 month low of $128.85 and a 12 month high of $212.66. The company’s 50 day moving average is $156.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $180.49. The company has a current ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. Standex International’s payout ratio is 25.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Standex International

In other news, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.44, for a total transaction of $390,880.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 16,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,143,847.84. This represents a 11.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Standex International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Standex International by 80.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,752 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,157,000 after buying an additional 10,159 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 5,872 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Standex International by 24.4% in the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,797 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $523,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Standex International during the 4th quarter worth about $263,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Standex International during the 4th quarter valued at about $235,000. 90.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.