William Blair Issues Negative Forecast for SXI Earnings

Standex International Co. (NYSE:SXI) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Standex International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 29th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.75 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Standex International’s current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Standex International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

Standex International (NYSE:SXI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $170.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.94 million. Standex International had a net margin of 10.14% and a return on equity of 13.60%. Standex International’s revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.74 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on SXI. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Standex International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Standex International in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Standex International from $203.00 to $211.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Standex International from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Standex International Stock Down 2.8 %

NYSE:SXI opened at $183.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 3.37. Standex International has a fifty-two week low of $130.04 and a fifty-two week high of $191.18. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $172.47.

Standex International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This is a positive change from Standex International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.70%. Standex International’s payout ratio is currently 20.71%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standex International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Standex International by 0.6% in the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 10,451 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,684,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Standex International by 93.5% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 149 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. increased its position in Standex International by 1.9% in the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 4,393 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $708,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in Standex International by 15.2% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 623 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in Standex International by 3.7% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 2,544 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.35% of the company’s stock.

About Standex International

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.