Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.040-3.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.5 billion-$3.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.5 billion. Trimble also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.910-0.990 EPS.

Trimble Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:TRMB traded up $2.82 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $81.42. 1,131,428 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,516,963. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.12 and its 200-day moving average is $76.74. Trimble has a 52-week low of $52.91 and a 52-week high of $87.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $856.50 million during the quarter. Trimble had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 8.02%. As a group, analysts forecast that Trimble will post 2.37 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on TRMB shares. Berenberg Bank set a $95.00 price objective on Trimble and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Trimble from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $93.00 target price (up from $85.00) on shares of Trimble in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Trimble from $88.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Trimble in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.10.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Robert G. Painter sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.65, for a total value of $567,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 92,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,988,471.35. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James Calvin Dalton sold 609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.41, for a total value of $50,187.69. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,809 shares in the company, valued at $1,137,999.69. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 224,321 shares of company stock worth $18,677,518. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trimble

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TRMB. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Trimble by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 5,008 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $381,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Trimble by 55.4% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 474 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Trimble by 3.5% during the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,401 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $866,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Trimble by 5,790.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 589 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Trimble by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,023 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $461,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.21% of the company’s stock.

About Trimble

Trimble Inc provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for project design and visualization; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades.