CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $319.3333.

CSW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $273.00 to $276.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CSW Industrials in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of CSW Industrials from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. CJS Securities upgraded CSW Industrials to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on CSW Industrials from $302.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Don Sullivan sold 4,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.41, for a total transaction of $1,246,631.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,484,456.36. This trade represents a 18.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James E. Perry sold 580 shares of CSW Industrials stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $159,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 25,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,970,975. The trade was a 2.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,366 shares of company stock worth $2,481,813. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSW Industrials

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter valued at $531,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter worth about $39,915,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter worth about $746,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in CSW Industrials in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Professional Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in CSW Industrials in the 4th quarter worth about $235,000. 82.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CSW Industrials Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of CSW stock opened at $269.81 on Friday. CSW Industrials has a fifty-two week low of $230.45 and a fifty-two week high of $338.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a PE ratio of 35.78 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 2.36. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $273.09.

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by ($0.51). CSW Industrials had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 12.64%.The firm had revenue of $232.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.36 million. Equities analysts expect that CSW Industrials will post 8.49 earnings per share for the current year.

CSW Industrials Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is presently 12.68%.

Key Headlines Impacting CSW Industrials

Here are the key news stories impacting CSW Industrials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record top-line and adjusted EBITDA — Total revenue rose 20.3% to a record $233.0M (acquisition-driven) and adjusted EBITDA set a quarterly record at $44.8M, showing underlying operational scale from recent deals. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic acquisitions and shareholder returns — Management closed the $650M MARS Parts deal and has deployed ~ $1B of acquisition capital; the company returned $106.2M YTD via buybacks and dividends, supporting longer-term growth and capital allocation signals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors have access to full commentary — The earnings call transcript and investor presentation are available for details on integration plans and margin timing. Useful if you want management commentary on synergy timing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large EPS miss and revenue shortfall — GAAP EPS fell to $0.62 (down 61.3% YoY) and adjusted EPS was $1.42; both came in below street expectations (consensus ~ $1.9 for the quarter) while revenue of $233.0M missed estimates near $249M. Higher interest expense from acquisition financing materially weighed on earnings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action trimmed near-term upside — Citigroup cut its price target from $333 to $307 and set a “neutral” rating, removing some analyst support and likely pressuring sentiment. Read More.

CSW Industrials Company Profile

CSW Industrials, Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and supplies specialty chemical products, performance materials and precision surface solutions. The company’s offerings span a range of end markets including energy, industrial processing, converting and automotive, where its products serve critical functions in production efficiency, equipment maintenance and process enhancement.

In its chemical business, CSW Industrials produces solvent- and water-based formulations such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and custom blends used in oilfield exploration and production, metalworking, water treatment and other industrial applications.