Sidoti Has Negative Forecast for NWPX FY2026 Earnings

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX) – Research analysts at Sidoti reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of NWPX Infrastructure in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 30th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.46 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.48. The consensus estimate for NWPX Infrastructure’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for NWPX Infrastructure’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.65 EPS.

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $179.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $167.74 million. NWPX Infrastructure had a net margin of 8.87% and a return on equity of 13.24%.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NWPX. Weiss Ratings cut NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on NWPX Infrastructure from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NWPX Infrastructure presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.00.

NWPX Infrastructure Stock Performance

NWPX Infrastructure stock opened at $99.15 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 2.71. NWPX Infrastructure has a fifty-two week low of $53.15 and a fifty-two week high of $152.03. The company has a market capitalization of $955.81 million, a PE ratio of 18.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.08.

Institutional Trading of NWPX Infrastructure

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NWPX Infrastructure during the 2nd quarter worth about $135,365,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of NWPX Infrastructure during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,751,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure in the 2nd quarter valued at about $20,992,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure in the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,659,000. Finally, Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the 2nd quarter worth about $10,496,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at NWPX Infrastructure

In other NWPX Infrastructure news, Director Michael C. Franson sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.30, for a total transaction of $368,550.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,676,797.20. This trade represents a 18.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Scott J. Montross sold 2,500 shares of NWPX Infrastructure stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.74, for a total value of $296,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 76,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,039,557.46. The trade was a 3.18% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 55,835 shares of company stock valued at $5,938,081 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

NWPX Infrastructure Company Profile

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ: NWPX), formerly known as Northwest Pipe Company, is an infrastructure manufacturer focused on products used to transport, store and manage water. The company supplies engineered steel pressure pipe and related systems for municipal water transmission, water treatment, wastewater and other utility applications.

Its product offerings also include precast concrete structures and components used in stormwater management, sanitary sewer systems and other civil infrastructure projects.