Q1 EPS Estimates for ABM Industries Raised by Zacks Research

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of ABM Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.76. The consensus estimate for ABM Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ABM Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.29 EPS.

ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The business services provider reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.03. ABM Industries had a return on equity of 12.93% and a net margin of 1.89%. The company had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, UBS Group upped their price objective on ABM Industries from $55.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

ABM Industries Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of ABM Industries stock opened at $50.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.42. ABM Industries has a fifty-two week low of $39.64 and a fifty-two week high of $59.78.

ABM Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.265 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from ABM Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. ABM Industries’s payout ratio is 83.46%.

Insider Transactions at ABM Industries

In related news, CFO Earl Ray Ellis sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.96, for a total transaction of $2,158,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 45,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,442,229.60. The trade was a 46.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.04% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BOKF NA bought a new stake in shares of ABM Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in ABM Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in ABM Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in ABM Industries by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,590 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its stake in ABM Industries by 49.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,171 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the period. 91.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments.