Core Molding Technologies Q1 EPS Lowered by Roth Capital

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CMT) – Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Core Molding Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst C. Moore now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior 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

CMT stock opened at $13.60 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market cap of $121.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.68 and a beta of 1.74. Core Molding Technologies has a 52-week low of $12.25 and a 52-week high of $21.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO David L. Duvall sold 4,500 shares of Core Molding Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.47, for a total value of $74,115.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 238,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,933,711.27. The trade was a 1.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,590 shares of company stock valued at $549,863. 13.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Core Molding Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 198,994 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,291,000 after purchasing an additional 1,191 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 157,430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 106,674 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,764,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,368 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 1,426 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 23,345 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $386,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. 58.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.