Analysts Offer Predictions for FELE Q2 Earnings

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Franklin Electric in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 1st. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Franklin Electric’s current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Franklin Electric’s FY2025 earnings at $4.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.48 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Franklin Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Franklin Electric from $111.00 to $94.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday.

Franklin Electric Price Performance

NASDAQ FELE opened at $88.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 2.22. Franklin Electric has a 52-week low of $78.87 and a 52-week high of $111.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.13. The stock has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.95, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.02.

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $455.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $471.21 million. Franklin Electric had a net margin of 8.92% and a return on equity of 14.46%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.70 earnings per share.

Franklin Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be paid a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.20%. Franklin Electric’s payout ratio is currently 27.75%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Delancey W. Davis sold 961 shares of Franklin Electric stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $99,117.54. Following the sale, the insider now owns 7,701 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $794,281.14. The trade was a 11.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Franklin Electric by 168.5% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 290 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Franklin Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Electric during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Franklin Electric by 66.2% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 497 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Franklin Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. 79.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Franklin Electric Company Profile

Franklin Electric Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment.