Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for AZZ Inc. Raised by B. Riley (NYSE:AZZ)

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) – Stock analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AZZ in a report issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. B. Riley analyst L. Pipes now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for AZZ’s current full-year earnings is $4.83 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for AZZ’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.12 EPS.

AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 22nd. The industrial products company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.23. AZZ had a net margin of 6.61% and a return on equity of 15.66%. The company had revenue of $366.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $351.67 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on AZZ. Noble Financial lowered shares of AZZ from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. StockNews.com raised shares of AZZ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday.

AZZ Price Performance

NYSE:AZZ opened at $73.27 on Wednesday. AZZ has a one year low of $34.59 and a one year high of $84.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.89. The firm has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.36, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $75.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AZZ

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AZZ during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of AZZ by 131.5% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 903 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of AZZ during the 4th quarter worth about $197,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AZZ during the 3rd quarter worth about $203,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AZZ during the 1st quarter worth about $215,000. 90.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AZZ Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 16th. AZZ’s payout ratio is currently 19.83%.

AZZ Company Profile

AZZ Inc provides hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions in the United States, Canada, Brazil, China, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, and India. The company operates through AZZ Metal Coatings and AZZ Precoat Metals segments. The AZZ Metal Coatings segment offers metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, and plating to steel fabrication and other industries.