Core Molding Technologies Q1 EPS Lowered by Roth Capital

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CMT) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Core Molding Technologies in a report released on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst C. Moore now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Core Molding Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Core Molding Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

Core Molding Technologies Price Performance

Shares of CMT stock opened at $13.55 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.41 million, a PE ratio of 7.66 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Core Molding Technologies has a 1-year low of $12.25 and a 1-year high of $21.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO David L. Duvall sold 14,171 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.54, for a total transaction of $234,388.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 243,341 shares in the company, valued at $4,024,860.14. This represents a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 33,590 shares of company stock valued at $549,863. Company insiders own 13.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Core Molding Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Core Molding Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 174,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,012,000 after acquiring an additional 2,737 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Core Molding Technologies by 278.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 9,942 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 7,318 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 157,430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 37,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,792 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Core Molding Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $195,000. Institutional investors own 58.79% of the company’s stock.

About Core Molding Technologies

Core Molding Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The company offers a range of manufacturing processes that include compression molding of sheet molding compound, resin transfer molding, liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene, spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics, and structural foam and structural web injection molding.