Barrington Research Comments on Standex International Co.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:SXI)

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI) – Analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Standex International in a research report issued on Monday, May 6th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.90 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.83. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Standex International’s current full-year earnings is $7.23 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.91 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.68 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on SXI. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Standex International from $200.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Standex International in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Standex International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $191.00.

Standex International Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of NYSE SXI opened at $177.69 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $174.83 and its 200 day moving average is $157.09. Standex International has a 52 week low of $130.04 and a 52 week high of $184.18. The company has a quick ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The company has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.06.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 2nd. The industrial products company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.08. Standex International had a return on equity of 13.72% and a net margin of 10.11%. The firm had revenue of $177.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. boosted its position in shares of Standex International by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 3,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp boosted its holdings in Standex International by 1.1% in the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 10,389 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,893,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of Standex International by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 1,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank increased its holdings in shares of Standex International by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 7,638 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,210,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Standex International by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 6,424 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,171,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.35% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Standex International

In other Standex International news, Director Barbara Joanne Edwards sold 275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.82, for a total value of $43,950.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,536 shares in the company, valued at $724,943.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Standex International news, Director Barbara Joanne Edwards sold 275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.82, for a total value of $43,950.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 4,536 shares in the company, valued at $724,943.52. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO David A. Dunbar sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $825,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 62,233 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,268,445. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,376 shares of company stock worth $2,105,419 over the last 90 days. 2.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.68%. Standex International’s dividend payout ratio is 19.42%.

About Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, manufactures and sells 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.