Research Analysts Offer Predictions for CMCO FY2025 Earnings

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Columbus McKinnon in a report released on Wednesday, October 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.04 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.05. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $3.02 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbus McKinnon’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd.

Columbus McKinnon Price Performance

Shares of Columbus McKinnon stock opened at $31.10 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $898.17 million, a P/E ratio of 60.02 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $33.29 and its 200 day moving average is $36.36. Columbus McKinnon has a one year low of $29.26 and a one year high of $45.84.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $242.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.75 million. Columbus McKinnon had a net margin of 1.51% and a return on equity of 9.24%.

Columbus McKinnon Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. Columbus McKinnon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CMCO. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 80.5% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 28,767 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after acquiring an additional 12,827 shares during the last quarter. Buck Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Columbus McKinnon in the 1st quarter worth $2,243,000. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 288.2% in the 1st quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 6,094 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 4,524 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Columbus McKinnon in the 1st quarter valued at about $531,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 114,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,097,000 after purchasing an additional 999 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

Columbus McKinnon Company Profile

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials worldwide. It offers manual, battery, electric, and air hoists; steel, rack, and pinion jacks; winches, hydraulic jacks and tools, trolleys and its clamps, and lifting tables; skates and heavy load moving systems; material handling equipment; mobile, workplace, and jib cranes; crane components and kits; and below-the-hook lifting devices, lifting slings, and lashing systems.