Sidoti Csr Predicts Higher Earnings for Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Powell Industries in a report issued on Thursday, November 21st. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Franzreb now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.55 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.07. The consensus estimate for Powell Industries’ current full-year earnings is $12.44 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Powell Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.68 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.09 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Powell Industries Price Performance

Shares of POWL opened at $289.88 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $260.58 and its 200-day moving average is $195.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a PE ratio of 23.59, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.86. Powell Industries has a fifty-two week low of $75.05 and a fifty-two week high of $364.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in Powell Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Powell Industries during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Powell Industries by 38.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Powell Industries by 110.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Powell Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Thomas W. Powell sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.56, for a total transaction of $5,339,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 682,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $145,704,513.40. This trade represents a 3.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James W. Mcgill sold 6,600 shares of Powell Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.84, for a total transaction of $1,226,544.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 9,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,795,214.40. This trade represents a 40.59 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 66,600 shares of company stock valued at $15,906,386. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Powell Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.265 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.37%. Powell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.62%.

About Powell Industries

Powell Industries, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company’s principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears.