Northland Capmk Issues Optimistic Forecast for NWPX Earnings

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for NWPX Infrastructure in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Northland Capmk analyst E. Jackson now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.86 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.76. The consensus estimate for NWPX Infrastructure’s current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for NWPX Infrastructure’s FY2026 earnings at $3.14 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

Separately, DA Davidson set a $60.00 target price on shares of NWPX Infrastructure in a research note on Monday.

NWPX Infrastructure Stock Up 1.3%

NWPX stock opened at $53.01 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $41.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.76 and a current ratio of 3.95. NWPX Infrastructure has a fifty-two week low of $36.97 and a fifty-two week high of $57.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $511.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.93.

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.19. NWPX Infrastructure had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 8.93%. The firm had revenue of $133.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.93 million.

Insider Buying and Selling at NWPX Infrastructure

In related news, VP Megan A. Kendrick sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $175,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $528,000. This represents a 24.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NWPX Infrastructure

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in NWPX Infrastructure by 33.3% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in NWPX Infrastructure by 62.2% in the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 2,401 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 921 shares in the last quarter. 80.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NWPX Infrastructure Company Profile

Northwest Pipe Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of water-related infrastructure products in North America. It operates in two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment offers large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems.