Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Patterson Companies, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (NASDAQ:PDCO)

Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) – Investment analysts at Leerink Partnrs increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Patterson Companies in a report issued on Wednesday, August 28th. Leerink Partnrs analyst M. Cherny now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Patterson Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.36 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for Patterson Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.09 EPS.

Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Patterson Companies had a return on equity of 20.80% and a net margin of 2.83%. Patterson Companies’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.40 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on PDCO. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Patterson Companies from $31.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Patterson Companies from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Patterson Companies from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Patterson Companies from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Patterson Companies from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Patterson Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.89.

Patterson Companies Trading Up 0.1 %

PDCO stock opened at $22.49 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market cap of $1.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.06. Patterson Companies has a 1-year low of $21.56 and a 1-year high of $32.58. The business’s 50 day moving average is $24.53 and its 200-day moving average is $25.48.

Patterson Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 19th were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.62%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 19th. Patterson Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.00%.

Insider Activity at Patterson Companies

In other Patterson Companies news, CEO Donald Zurbay sold 7,216 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.99, for a total transaction of $180,327.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 230,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,749,499.28. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, CFO Kevin Michael Barry sold 1,216 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.72, for a total value of $28,843.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 41,605 shares in the company, valued at approximately $986,870.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Donald Zurbay sold 7,216 shares of Patterson Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.99, for a total value of $180,327.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 230,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,749,499.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 17,149 shares of company stock worth $415,851 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Patterson Companies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PDCO. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Patterson Companies by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 19,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in Patterson Companies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 49,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,422,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Ariel Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Patterson Companies by 7.0% during the first quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 8,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Patterson Companies by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 29,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of Patterson Companies by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 14,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 828 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.43% of the company’s stock.

About Patterson Companies

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.