Barrington Research Issues Positive Outlook for SXI Earnings

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI) – Analysts at Barrington Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Standex International in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Barrington Research analyst G. Prestopino now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.37 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.93. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Standex International’s current full-year earnings is $7.84 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Standex International’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of Standex International from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Standex International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Standex International from $222.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Standex International Stock Down 0.3 %

SXI stock opened at $192.41 on Thursday. Standex International has a twelve month low of $151.40 and a twelve month high of $212.65. The company has a current ratio of 3.55, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.01, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $192.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $185.74.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.23. Standex International had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 13.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 0.8% during the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 556,244 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $101,670,000 after purchasing an additional 4,281 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 5.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 486,099 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,849,000 after purchasing an additional 23,786 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 24.6% during the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 460,073 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $84,092,000 after purchasing an additional 90,770 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 3.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 308,217 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,345,000 after purchasing an additional 9,119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Standex International by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 148,895 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,842,000 after purchasing an additional 5,012 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.35% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Ademir Sarcevic sold 1,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.81, for a total transaction of $319,696.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 18,086 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,613,763.66. The trade was a 8.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 1,661 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.41, for a total transaction of $349,491.01. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,431 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,405,196.71. This trade represents a 12.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Standex International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Standex International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.95%.

Standex International Company Profile

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.