William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for Lindsay Earnings

Lindsay Co. (NYSE:LNN) – Equities researchers at William Blair increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Lindsay in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst B. Drab now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.89 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Lindsay’s current full-year earnings is $5.64 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lindsay’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on LNN. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Lindsay from $126.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Lindsay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Lindsay Stock Performance

NYSE:LNN opened at $122.66 on Friday. Lindsay has a 1-year low of $109.27 and a 1-year high of $135.20. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.38 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 3.92 and a quick ratio of 2.69. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $125.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $121.88.

Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $166.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.78 million. Lindsay had a net margin of 10.91% and a return on equity of 12.86%. Lindsay’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.36 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Lindsay by 45.9% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 267 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Lindsay by 90.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lindsay by 16.8% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 638 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Lindsay in the 2nd quarter valued at about $241,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in Lindsay by 1,283.5% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,767 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 2,567 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.94% of the company’s stock.

Lindsay Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.17%. Lindsay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.11%.

Lindsay Company Profile

Lindsay Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides water management and road infrastructure products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Irrigation and Infrastructure. The Irrigation segment manufactures and markets center pivot, lateral move irrigation systems, and irrigation controls under the Zimmatic brand; hose reel travelers under the Perrot brand; and chemical injection systems, variable rate irrigation systems, flow meters, weather stations, soil moisture sensors, and remote monitoring and control systems.