What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for WD-40 Q1 Earnings?

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of WD-40 in a report issued on Thursday, October 23rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for WD-40’s current full-year earnings is $5.42 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for WD-40’s FY2027 earnings at $6.47 EPS.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $163.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $153.90 million. WD-40 had a return on equity of 31.84% and a net margin of 14.68%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. WD-40 has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.750-6.150 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of WD-40 in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.00.

WD-40 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WDFC opened at $202.51 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.32 and a beta of 0.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $206.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.75. WD-40 has a twelve month low of $187.40 and a twelve month high of $292.36.

WD-40 Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 20th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. WD-40’s dividend payout ratio is 56.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WD-40

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HM Payson & Co. bought a new position in WD-40 during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in WD-40 during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in WD-40 by 210.6% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 146 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in WD-40 by 207.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in WD-40 by 656.4% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 295 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. 91.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About WD-40

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products.