Q3 EPS Forecast for Patterson Companies Decreased by Analyst

Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Patterson Companies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst I. Bandyopadhyay now forecasts that the company will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Patterson Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Patterson Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.64 EPS.

Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.65 billion. Patterson Companies had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 19.77%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 EPS.

PDCO has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Patterson Companies from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Patterson Companies from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Patterson Companies from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Leerink Partnrs downgraded shares of Patterson Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Patterson Companies in a report on Saturday, December 21st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Patterson Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.57.

Patterson Companies Stock Down 0.1 %

PDCO stock opened at $30.85 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.78 and a 200-day moving average of $23.40. Patterson Companies has a fifty-two week low of $19.45 and a fifty-two week high of $31.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Patterson Companies news, CEO Donald Zurbay sold 1,962 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.08, for a total transaction of $45,282.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 222,736 shares in the company, valued at $5,140,746.88. This trade represents a 0.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Patterson Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Patterson Companies by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Patterson Companies by 6.2% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 14,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 828 shares in the last quarter. Bfsg LLC increased its stake in Patterson Companies by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 12,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc raised its holdings in Patterson Companies by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 10,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after acquiring an additional 973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of Patterson Companies by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 9,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares during the period. 85.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Patterson Companies Company Profile

Patterson Companies, Inc engages in the distribution of dental and animal health products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Dental, Animal Health, and Corporate segments. The Dental segment offers consumable products, including infection control, restorative materials, and instruments; basic and advanced technology and dental equipment; practice optimization solutions, such as practice management software, e-commerce, revenue cycle management, patient engagement solutions, and clinical and patient education systems.