Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ABM Industries in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $0.97 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for ABM Industries’ current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ABM Industries’ FY2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Separately, UBS Group reduced their price objective on ABM Industries from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th.

ABM Industries Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of ABM opened at $47.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. ABM Industries has a 52-week low of $42.63 and a 52-week high of $59.78. The firm has a market cap of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.23, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day moving average is $51.51 and its 200-day moving average is $52.80.

ABM Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd will be given a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.24%. ABM Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 84.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ABM Industries news, CAO Dean A. Chin sold 4,281 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.36, for a total value of $224,153.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 18,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $978,137.16. This trade represents a 18.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Rene Jacobsen sold 10,000 shares of ABM Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.84, for a total value of $528,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 87,808 shares in the company, valued at $4,639,774.72. The trade was a 10.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in ABM Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Adirondack Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of ABM Industries by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 900 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ABM Industries by 193.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ABM Industries by 834.9% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,038 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP increased its holdings in ABM Industries by 49.7% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,171 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.62% of the company’s stock.

About ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments.