FY2025 EPS Estimate for Columbus McKinnon Reduced by Analyst

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Columbus McKinnon in a report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.04. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbus McKinnon’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson lowered shares of Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Columbus McKinnon Price Performance

CMCO stock opened at $20.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $588.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.68 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Columbus McKinnon has a 12-month low of $19.55 and a 12-month high of $45.84. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.98.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.18). Columbus McKinnon had a net margin of 1.51% and a return on equity of 9.20%.

Columbus McKinnon Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.37%. Columbus McKinnon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbus McKinnon

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CMCO. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 4.6% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 14,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon in the 3rd quarter worth about $244,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 41,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,509,000 after acquiring an additional 5,243 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon in the 3rd quarter worth about $369,000. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 73,087 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 9,179 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

About Columbus McKinnon

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.