Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) Releases Earnings Results

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCOGet Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.12), Briefing.com reports. The company had revenue of $437.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $417.88 million. Columbus McKinnon had a return on equity of 7.41% and a net margin of 0.60%.The firm’s revenue was up 77.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. Columbus McKinnon updated its FY 2027 guidance to 1.700-1.900 EPS.

Columbus McKinnon Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of CMCO stock opened at $15.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company has a market capitalization of $445.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.86 and a beta of 1.38. Columbus McKinnon has a 52-week low of $13.31 and a 52-week high of $24.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.15.

Columbus McKinnon Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Columbus McKinnon’s payout ratio is 133.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on CMCO. Weiss Ratings lowered Columbus McKinnon from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Columbus McKinnon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Columbus McKinnon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Columbus McKinnon from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $20.00 target price on shares of Columbus McKinnon in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.50.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbus McKinnon

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Group One Trading LLC increased its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 266.7% during the third quarter. Group One Trading LLC now owns 2,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Columbus McKinnon by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 2,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 267.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 41.4% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,136 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Simplex Trading LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 392.1% in the 4th quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 3,656 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 2,913 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

Columbus McKinnon Company Profile

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Columbus McKinnon Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling systems and solutions. The company’s product portfolio spans electric and manual hoists, motorized and manual chain and wire rope hoists, end-of-arm tooling, rigging hardware, trolleys and controls. Through its brands, Columbus McKinnon serves customers across a wide range of end markets including manufacturing, warehousing, construction, and energy, providing equipment for lifting, positioning and flow control applications.

With a focus on safety and productivity, Columbus McKinnon integrates advanced technologies such as automation controls, digital load monitoring and Internet-of-Things connectivity into its hoist and crane systems.

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