Q3 EPS Forecast for Standex International Lowered by Analyst

Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) – Barrington Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Standex International in a report released on Monday, November 3rd. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.21 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.23. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $260.00 price objective 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Roth Capital increased their target price on Standex International from $205.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Standex International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Standex International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on Standex International from $200.00 to $219.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.33.

Standex International Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:SXI opened at $237.22 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 51.12, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.17. Standex International has a 12-month low of $128.85 and a 12-month high of $247.16. The business has a 50 day moving average of $219.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.88, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.05. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.92% and a net margin of 7.06%.The company had revenue of $217.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $215.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.84 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% on a year-over-year basis. Standex International has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in Standex International by 62.4% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 866,830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $135,642,000 after purchasing an additional 332,941 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Standex International by 636.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 240,623 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,796,000 after buying an additional 207,961 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Standex International by 1,619.8% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 130,860 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $21,119,000 after acquiring an additional 123,251 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Standex International by 131.1% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 139,589 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,528,000 after acquiring an additional 79,181 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Capital Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Standex International in the first quarter worth approximately $9,102,000. 90.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Standex International news, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 1,823 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.12, for a total transaction of $419,508.76. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,149,550.92. This trade represents a 16.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Vineet Kshirsagar sold 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.37, for a total transaction of $151,690.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,177,818.39. This represents a 11.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 50,465 shares of company stock worth $10,972,378. 2.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Standex International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This is an increase from Standex International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. Standex International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.19%.

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.