Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) Earns Neutral Rating from DA Davidson

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by stock analysts at DA Davidson in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $90.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. DA Davidson’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 1.27% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also commented on FELE. Wall Street Zen raised Franklin Electric from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Franklin Electric in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Franklin Electric in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.00.

Franklin Electric Price Performance

FELE stock traded down $1.83 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $91.16. The company had a trading volume of 214,422 shares, compared to its average volume of 365,056. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $97.10. Franklin Electric has a fifty-two week low of $78.87 and a fifty-two week high of $111.53. The company has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The industrial products company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $506.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $516.25 million. Franklin Electric had a net margin of 6.71% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Franklin Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Franklin Electric will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Electric

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP grew its position in shares of Franklin Electric by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 14,068 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,344,000 after buying an additional 1,797 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Franklin Electric by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 108,794 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,393,000 after purchasing an additional 13,049 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC grew its holdings in Franklin Electric by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 4,968 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Franklin Electric by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 175,530 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,768,000 after purchasing an additional 39,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Franklin Electric by 62.7% in the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 31,763 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,034,000 after purchasing an additional 12,238 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.98% of the company’s stock.

Franklin Electric News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Franklin Electric this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.40–$4.60 and sales guidance roughly $2.17B–$2.24B, which implies continued profitability growth and sits above some prior analyst projections; the company also emphasized margin expansion via its “value acceleration” program. Franklin Electric outlines $2.17B–$2.24B sales guidance for 2026 with margin expansion focus
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue grew year‑over‑year and EPS improved vs. the prior year ($0.87 vs $0.72), indicating underlying demand momentum even though results missed consensus this quarter. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: The company posted its Q4 slide deck and full earnings‑call transcript (useful for parsing segment trends and margin assumptions). Investors can review the materials for detail on product mix and timing of margin gains. Franklin Electric Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation Materials
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed estimates: EPS $0.87 vs. consensus $0.89 and revenue $506.9M vs. ~$516.3M — the top‑line shortfall and guidance tone prompted the sell‑off. Market headlines highlighted the revenue miss and flagged the company’s guidance as weaker than expected. Franklin Electric shares tumble on revenue miss, weak guidance

Franklin Electric Company Profile

Franklin Electric Co, Inc is a world‐leading manufacturer and distributor of systems and components for moving and managing water and fuel. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company specializes in designing engineered pumping systems and related controls for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Founded in 1944, Franklin Electric has built its reputation on submersible and surface pumping solutions for water wells, municipal water and wastewater treatment, irrigation and industrial fluid handling.