What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Cactus Q1 Earnings?

Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Cactus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.78. The consensus estimate for Cactus’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cactus’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS.

Cactus (NYSE:WHD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $280.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.22 million. Cactus had a net margin of 16.78% and a return on equity of 18.99%. Cactus’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Cactus from $52.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays cut their target price on Cactus from $54.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Cactus from $61.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd.

Cactus Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of WHD opened at $42.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.85 and a quick ratio of 3.47. Cactus has a 1 year low of $33.80 and a 1 year high of $70.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cactus

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WHD. Oarsman Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Cactus in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Cactus by 113.8% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Cactus by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 841 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in Cactus in the first quarter worth $57,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Cactus in the fourth quarter worth $76,000. 85.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cactus Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. Cactus’s payout ratio is 18.51%.

About Cactus

Cactus, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, and leases pressure control and spoolable pipes in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pressure Control and Spoolable Technologies. The Pressure Control segment designs, manufactures, sells, and rents a range of wellhead and pressure control equipment under the Cactus Wellhead brand name through service centers.