Roth Capital Issues Positive Forecast for Standex International (NYSE:SXI) Stock Price

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) had its target price increased by Roth Capital from $205.00 to $260.00 in a research report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Standex International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.20 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on SXI. Barrington Research increased their price objective on Standex International from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. DA Davidson increased their price target on Standex International from $200.00 to $219.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Standex International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Standex International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $246.33.

Standex International Price Performance

SXI opened at $234.89 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a PE ratio of 50.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.88 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $217.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.05. Standex International has a 1 year low of $128.85 and a 1 year high of $247.16.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $217.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $215.96 million. Standex International had a net margin of 7.06% and a return on equity of 13.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 27.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS. Standex International has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Standex International will post 7.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Standex International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th will be given a $0.34 dividend. This is an increase from Standex International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 7th. Standex International’s payout ratio is currently 31.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 2,992 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.60, for a total transaction of $606,179.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,439 shares in the company, valued at $1,709,741.40. The trade was a 26.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO David A. Dunbar sold 18,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $4,230,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 103,973 shares in the company, valued at $24,433,655. This represents a 14.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 47,992 shares of company stock valued at $10,401,179 over the last three months. 2.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SXI. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in Standex International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Standex International by 46.3% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 218 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in Standex International by 72.8% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 197 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Standex International by 173.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Standex International by 29.9% during the first quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. 90.35% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Standex International

Standex International Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of various products and services for commercial and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Electronics, Engraving, Scientific, Engineering Technologies, and Specialty Solutions.