Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CDW Q2 Earnings

CDW Co. (NASDAQ:CDW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CDW in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the information technology services provider will earn $2.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.53. The consensus estimate for CDW’s current full-year earnings is $9.41 per share.

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The information technology services provider reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.07. CDW had a return on equity of 55.42% and a net margin of 5.13%.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of CDW from $201.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on CDW in a research note on Friday, November 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on CDW from $193.00 to $201.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on CDW from $233.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CDW currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $242.67.

CDW Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of CDW opened at $171.32 on Monday. CDW has a 1-year low of $168.43 and a 1-year high of $263.37. The company has a market capitalization of $22.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $186.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $198.47.

CDW Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. CDW’s payout ratio is currently 31.37%.

CDW declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the information technology services provider to purchase up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of CDW

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PDS Planning Inc increased its position in shares of CDW by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 1,186 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $268,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in CDW by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 183 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Summit Trail Advisors LLC lifted its position in CDW by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 4,040 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $703,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in CDW by 2.5% during the third quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,387 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in CDW by 38.9% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 207 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

CDW Company Profile

CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Corporate, Small Business, and Public. The company offers discrete hardware and software products and services, as well as integrated IT solutions, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security.