What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for WD-40 FY2026 Earnings?

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WD-40 in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. DA Davidson analyst L. Weiser anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $5.93 for the year. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $322.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for WD-40’s current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share.

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.34 by ($0.11). WD-40 had a net margin of 11.79% and a return on equity of 31.53%. The company had revenue of $156.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $149.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on WD-40 from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th.

WD-40 Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of WDFC stock opened at $267.92 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. WD-40 has a twelve month low of $207.95 and a twelve month high of $278.78. The company has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.43 and a beta of -0.08. The business’s 50 day moving average is $257.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.82.

WD-40 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, October 18th will be paid a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. WD-40’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director William B. Noble sold 800 shares of WD-40 stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.98, for a total transaction of $205,584.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,312,563.02. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WD-40

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in WD-40 in the third quarter valued at $29,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in WD-40 in the first quarter valued at $34,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in WD-40 in the first quarter valued at $43,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in WD-40 by 57.7% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 216 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in WD-40 during the second quarter valued at about $67,000. 91.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About WD-40

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products.