Barrington Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Snap-On

Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Snap-On in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $5.11. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $350.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Snap-On’s current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Snap-On’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.27 EPS.

Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $4.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.59 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. Snap-On had a net margin of 21.08% and a return on equity of 17.71%. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.70 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on SNA. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Snap-On from $355.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Snap-On from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Tigress Financial lifted their price target on shares of Snap-On from $395.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Snap-On in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $385.00 price objective on shares of Snap-On in a report on Friday, October 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Snap-On presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.00.

Snap-On Stock Performance

NYSE SNA opened at $342.79 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.37, a current ratio of 4.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Snap-On has a twelve month low of $289.81 and a twelve month high of $373.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $333.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $324.14. The firm has a market cap of $17.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Snap-On

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Choreo LLC increased its holdings in shares of Snap-On by 78.3% during the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 7,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,432,000 after buying an additional 3,170 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Snap-On by 5.3% during the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Snap-On by 367.7% in the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 5,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,861,000 after purchasing an additional 4,342 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Snap-On in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,986,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Snap-On during the 1st quarter worth about $421,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Snap-On

In other Snap-On news, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 23,042 shares of Snap-On stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $320.88, for a total value of $7,393,716.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 815,219 shares in the company, valued at $261,587,472.72. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $325.21, for a total transaction of $40,651.25. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 111,721 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,332,786.41. This represents a 0.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 27,898 shares of company stock worth $8,983,203 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Snap-On Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 19th were paid a dividend of $2.14 per share. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 19th. Snap-On’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.89%.

About Snap-On

Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments.