DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE – Free Report) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on DXPE. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of DXP Enterprises from $160.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of DXP Enterprises from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.00.

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DXP Enterprises Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ:DXPE opened at $175.79 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The company’s 50 day moving average is $187.14 and its 200-day moving average is $169.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95 and a beta of 1.03. DXP Enterprises has a 12 month low of $84.04 and a 12 month high of $208.00.

DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.17. DXP Enterprises had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The firm had revenue of $576.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $543.00 million.

Institutional Trading of DXP Enterprises

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of DXP Enterprises in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,566,000. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new position in DXP Enterprises during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,507,000. Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of DXP Enterprises by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 64,015 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,600,000 after purchasing an additional 11,423 shares during the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of DXP Enterprises by 110.6% during the 3rd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 17,271 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,130,000 after buying an additional 9,070 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in DXP Enterprises in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,226,000. Institutional investors own 74.82% of the company’s stock.

About DXP Enterprises

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DXP Enterprises, Inc is an industrial distribution and services company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company supplies products and technical solutions used to maintain, repair and operate industrial facilities, with a focus on fluid-handling equipment and other critical components.

Its product offerings include pumps, valves, motors, bearings, power-transmission equipment, hoses, gaskets, safety products and other industrial supplies. DXP also provides engineered pumping systems, equipment repair, field services, technical support and supply-chain management solutions designed to help customers improve operating efficiency and reduce equipment downtime.

DXP serves customers across a range of industries, including energy, petrochemical, mining, food and beverage, water and wastewater, manufacturing and general industrial markets.

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