Northland Capmk Has Pessimistic View of RELL Q4 Earnings

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Richardson Electronics in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Northland Capmk analyst B. Brooks now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.17. Northland Capmk currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Richardson Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.27 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Richardson Electronics’ FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on RELL. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Richardson Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Northland Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Richardson Electronics in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Richardson Electronics Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of RELL opened at $8.40 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $121.04 million, a P/E ratio of 280.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.66 and a 200 day moving average of $13.00. Richardson Electronics has a twelve month low of $7.57 and a twelve month high of $15.51.

Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ:RELL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 9th. The technology company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $53.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.90 million. Richardson Electronics had a return on equity of 0.42% and a net margin of 0.13%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.05 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Richardson Electronics

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RELL. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Richardson Electronics by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 521,465 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,316,000 after purchasing an additional 140,653 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in shares of Richardson Electronics by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,248,276 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $17,513,000 after buying an additional 119,685 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Richardson Electronics by 300.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 152,082 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,877,000 after acquiring an additional 114,065 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Richardson Electronics in the 4th quarter valued at $312,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Richardson Electronics in the 4th quarter worth $300,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Richardson Electronics

In other Richardson Electronics news, CFO Robert J. Ben sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.28, for a total value of $33,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 54,534 shares in the company, valued at $724,211.52. This represents a 4.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 32.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Richardson Electronics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.86%. Richardson Electronics’s dividend payout ratio is currently -141.18%.

About Richardson Electronics

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. engages in the provision of engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tube, and related consumables worldwide. The Power and Microwave Technologies segment manufactures electron tubes and radio frequency (RF), microwave and power components used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, RF, and wireless and industrial power applications, as well as various applications including broadcast transmission, CO2 laser cutting, diagnostic imaging, dielectric and induction heating, energy transfer, high voltage switching, plasma, power conversion, radar, and radiation oncology.