Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CMCO FY2025 Earnings

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – DA Davidson dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Columbus McKinnon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.98. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Columbus McKinnon’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

Columbus McKinnon Trading Down 5.9 %

NASDAQ CMCO opened at $18.90 on Friday. Columbus McKinnon has a 12 month low of $18.86 and a 12 month high of $45.84. The stock has a market cap of $540.73 million, a P/E ratio of 57.27 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $33.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.18). Columbus McKinnon had a return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 0.95%.

Columbus McKinnon Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. Columbus McKinnon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 84.85%.

Insider Transactions at Columbus McKinnon

In other Columbus McKinnon news, Director Christopher J. Stephens acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $20.27 per share, with a total value of $101,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $223,253.78. This represents a 83.14 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Columbus McKinnon

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,612,096 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,034,000 after buying an additional 19,550 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,547,958 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $57,646,000 after buying an additional 184,615 shares during the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 8.1% during the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 1,003,751 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,135,000 after buying an additional 74,831 shares during the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 829,080 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,875,000 after buying an additional 46,806 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Columbus McKinnon by 117.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 737,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,455,000 after acquiring an additional 398,826 shares during the period. 95.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Columbus McKinnon Company Profile

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials worldwide. It offers manual, battery, electric, and air hoists; steel, rack, and pinion jacks; winches, hydraulic jacks and tools, trolleys and its clamps, and lifting tables; skates and heavy load moving systems; material handling equipment; mobile, workplace, and jib cranes; crane components and kits; and below-the-hook lifting devices, lifting slings, and lashing systems.