CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.18 EPS

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $3.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.18, FiscalAI reports. CSW Industrials had a return on equity of 15.91% and a net margin of 10.35%.The company had revenue of $350.65 million during the quarter. CSW Industrials’s revenue was up 33.0% on a year-over-year basis.

CSW Industrials Price Performance

NYSE CSW traded up $41.64 during trading on Thursday, hitting $314.25. 224,172 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 149,614. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of 47.04 and a beta of 0.84. CSW Industrials has a fifty-two week low of $230.45 and a fifty-two week high of $337.02. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $278.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $283.26.

CSW Industrials Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is currently 17.96%.

Key Stories Impacting CSW Industrials

Here are the key news stories impacting CSW Industrials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CSW Industrials reported quarterly earnings of $3.84 per share, exceeding the $3.66 consensus estimate and rising from $2.85 in the year-earlier quarter. CSW Industrials Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue reached $350.65 million, up 33% year over year and ahead of expectations, supporting the market’s positive reaction. CSW Industrials Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: Management characterized the quarter as an all-time record, while the Contractor Solutions segment delivered a second consecutive quarter of positive organic growth—an encouraging sign for underlying demand and future results. CSW Industrials Fiscal 2027 First-Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings beat, strong sales growth and record performance provide the main catalysts behind the stock’s increase and reinforce expectations for solid full-year profitability. CSW Industrials Reports Fiscal 2027 First-Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: CSW’s reported sales also beat expectations for the quarter, though investors will look for additional details on demand trends and guidance in follow-up coverage. CSW Beats Sales Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research recently downgraded CSW Industrials from “strong buy” to “hold,” creating a valuation-related headwind despite the stronger-than-expected results. Zacks.com

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CSW. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of CSW Industrials from $280.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of CSW Industrials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut CSW Industrials from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of CSW Industrials from $307.00 to $304.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of CSW Industrials from $300.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CSW Industrials has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $330.43.

Insider Transactions at CSW Industrials

In related news, CEO Joseph B. Armes sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.52, for a total transaction of $419,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,100 shares in the company, valued at $19,314,832. This represents a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Luke Alverson sold 1,007 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.57, for a total transaction of $291,596.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,605,146.50. The trade was a 7.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 4,007 shares of company stock valued at $1,136,787 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in shares of CSW Industrials in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in CSW Industrials in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in CSW Industrials in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in CSW Industrials in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 82.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CSW Industrials Company Profile

CSW Industrials, Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and supplies specialty chemical products, performance materials and precision surface solutions. The company’s offerings span a range of end markets including energy, industrial processing, converting and automotive, where its products serve critical functions in production efficiency, equipment maintenance and process enhancement.

In its chemical business, CSW Industrials produces solvent- and water-based formulations such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and custom blends used in oilfield exploration and production, metalworking, water treatment and other industrial applications.