TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.01), Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $155.49 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.96 million. TriMas had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 4.35%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from TriMas’ conference call:

• TriMas is selling TriMas Aerospace for about $1.45 billion (≈$1.2 billion net after-tax proceeds) with the deal expected to close in mid‑to‑late March, leaving a more focused two‑segment company and reporting Aerospace as discontinued operations.
• 2025 results beat expectations: adjusted EPS was $2.09 (up 27% YoY), total company net sales rose ~12.7% to just over $1 billion, and adjusted segment operating profit increased >30% to $149 million, driven by sales growth and operational execution.
• Management has deployed capital aggressively and signaled shareholder returns: it repurchased >3 million shares for ≈$100 million, increased the remaining buyback authorization to $150 million, and intends to use Aerospace proceeds to pay down revolver borrowings and fund buybacks, M&A, and growth initiatives.
• Companywide transformation underway — a Lean Six Sigma‑based operational excellence program, a January realignment, and a restructured commercial model are expected to deliver >$10 million of cost reductions in 2026 and >$15 million on an annualized basis, supporting management’s target of 3%–6% sales growth and >300 bps of operating margin improvement in 2026.
• Near‑term headwinds include a Q1 2026 guidance caveat that Q1 will be the lowest quarter for margins and EPS, packaging had Q4 margin pressure from mix and seasonality, and net leverage rose to 2.6x after using revolver borrowings to fund repurchases (to be partly paid down with sale proceeds).

TriMas Stock Performance

TriMas stock traded up $1.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $38.00. The stock had a trading volume of 596,155 shares, compared to its average volume of 423,783. TriMas has a fifty-two week low of $19.33 and a fifty-two week high of $42.00. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.19 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average of $35.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

TriMas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. TriMas’s payout ratio is 14.81%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of TriMas in a report on Monday, December 29th. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of TriMas in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered TriMas from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Zacks Research cut TriMas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of TriMas in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TriMas

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TRS. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TriMas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in TriMas in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TriMas during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in TriMas in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of TriMas by 35.4% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.42% of the company’s stock.

TriMas Company Profile

TriMas Corporation is a diversified industrial company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Established in 1980, TriMas has built a global reputation for designing and manufacturing specialized products that serve a wide array of end markets. The company operates through multiple segments, each focused on high-demand niches where engineered solutions and rigorous quality standards are essential.

The Packaging segment supplies closures, dispensing systems and related components for the personal care, household chemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical markets.