Sidoti Csr Has Positive Outlook for Gorman-Rupp Q4 Earnings

Gorman-Rupp Company (The) (NYSE:GRC) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr increased their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gorman-Rupp in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 9th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Franzreb now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Gorman-Rupp’s current full-year earnings is $1.98 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Gorman-Rupp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Gorman-Rupp in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Gorman-Rupp Stock Up 0.2%

Gorman-Rupp stock opened at $66.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.03. Gorman-Rupp has a twelve month low of $30.87 and a twelve month high of $67.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.06, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.12. Gorman-Rupp had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 7.77%.The firm had revenue of $166.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.08 million.

Gorman-Rupp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Gorman-Rupp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.81%.

Institutional Trading of Gorman-Rupp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GRC. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Gorman-Rupp by 0.9% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 773,664 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,409,000 after purchasing an additional 7,264 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Gorman-Rupp by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 753,862 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,985,000 after buying an additional 15,178 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in shares of Gorman-Rupp by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 599,520 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,627,000 after buying an additional 2,970 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Gorman-Rupp by 3.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 520,534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $19,117,000 after buying an additional 14,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Gorman-Rupp by 9.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 281,709 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,888,000 after buying an additional 25,033 shares during the last quarter. 59.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Gorman-Rupp

Here are the key news stories impacting Gorman-Rupp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.32 (from $2.25), signaling stronger full-year profitability that can support a higher valuation for GRC. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $2.59 (from $2.52), suggesting continued earnings growth into next fiscal year — a bullish data point for investors focused on longer-term upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly upgrades include Q4 estimates: Q4 2026 was raised to $0.57 (from $0.46) and Sidoti also lifted Q4 2027 to $0.66 — encouraging for seasonally important quarter performance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor trims to mid‑2027 quarters (Q2 2027: $0.74 → $0.70; Q3 2027: $0.71 → $0.70) are modest downgrades that slightly temper near-term growth expectations but are not large enough to alter the raised full‑year outlook materially. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable downward revisions to early-period quarters: Q1 2026 was cut to $0.49 (from $0.53) and Q1 2027 to $0.52 (from $0.59). These near-term cuts could pressure short-term sentiment if realized and may explain some intra-quarter volatility. Read More.

About Gorman-Rupp

Gorman-Rupp Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in the design, production and distribution of pumps and pumping systems. Its product lineup includes centrifugal self-priming pumps, submersible pumps, vacuum priming pumps and engineered pumps for applications such as water and wastewater management, sewage handling, dewatering, industrial processing and agricultural irrigation. The company supports both standard pump requirements and custom engineered solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and municipal clients.

Headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, Gorman-Rupp has built a reputation for rugged, reliable equipment and aftermarket support services.