Curbstone Financial Management Corp Lowers Stake in WD-40 Company $WDFC

Curbstone Financial Management Corp lessened its position in shares of WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:WDFC) by 51.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,556 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 2,690 shares during the period. Curbstone Financial Management Corp’s holdings in WD-40 were worth $503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in WD-40 by 6.4% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 533,738 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $105,467,000 after acquiring an additional 32,333 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in WD-40 by 24.4% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 333,505 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $76,069,000 after acquiring an additional 65,423 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 1.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 284,095 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $56,135,000 after buying an additional 5,173 shares during the period. Geneva Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 0.3% in the third quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 264,136 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $52,193,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 110.1% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 178,395 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $35,251,000 after buying an additional 93,502 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.52% of the company’s stock.

WD-40 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WDFC opened at $214.01 on Monday. WD-40 Company has a 1-year low of $175.38 and a 1-year high of $253.24. The business has a 50-day moving average of $228.33 and a 200-day moving average of $209.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The company has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.40 and a beta of 0.25.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.11. WD-40 had a return on equity of 30.23% and a net margin of 12.57%.The company had revenue of $161.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $154.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that WD-40 Company will post 5.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

WD-40 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 17th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. WD-40’s payout ratio is 69.39%.

Insider Activity at WD-40

In other WD-40 news, Director David Pendarvis purchased 424 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $247.15 per share, for a total transaction of $104,791.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 6,898 shares in the company, valued at $1,704,840.70. The trade was a 6.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about WD-40

Here are the key news stories impacting WD-40 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash generation, dividend track record and accelerating buybacks support the long‑term case; MarketBeat highlights institutional accumulation and management’s plan to exhaust the current repurchase authorization in 2026, which can underpin shareholder returns. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson trimmed its price target from $300 to $270 but kept a Buy rating — that reduces upside expectations but preserves sell‑side endorsement that can stabilize demand. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 results: revenue of $161.7M (+10.7% YoY) beat estimates and gross profit improved; operating cash flow rose strongly—signals of business resiliency even as profit dynamics shift. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 guidance was provided at EPS $5.75–6.15 (consensus ~6.06) and revenue $630–655M (consensus ~650.4M); the midpoint is modestly below forecasts, which is the primary near‑term negative driver for the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability pressure: net income and diluted EPS declined sharply YoY (EPS down ~31% YoY) despite the beats—investors are focused on rising costs and margin dynamics flagged on the earnings call. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and downgrade risk: commentary such as Seeking Alpha’s note about downgrade risk is amplifying bearish sentiment and may accelerate selling if guidance or margins are re‑seen as deteriorating. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson decreased their target price on WD-40 from $300.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. William Blair assumed coverage on WD-40 in a research report on Monday, April 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of WD-40 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, WD-40 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $270.00.

About WD-40

WD-40 Company, headquartered in San Diego, California, is best known for its flagship WD-40® Multi-Use Product, a water-displacing spray used for lubrication, rust prevention and cleaning. Since its introduction in 1953 by the Rocket Chemical Company, the WD-40 brand has become a household and industrial staple. Over time, the company has broadened its portfolio to include complementary maintenance and cleaning brands such as 3-IN-ONE® oils, Lava® hand cleaners, Solvol® solvents, Spot Shot® stain removers and X-14® cleaning products.

WD-40 Company distributes its products in more than 176 countries through retail, industrial and automotive channels.