Sidoti Csr Issues Negative Outlook for Gorman-Rupp Earnings

The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE:GRC) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Gorman-Rupp in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Franzreb now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Gorman-Rupp’s current full-year earnings is $1.78 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Gorman-Rupp’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by ($0.03). Gorman-Rupp had a net margin of 5.80% and a return on equity of 12.32%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.34 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Gorman-Rupp from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 29th.

Gorman-Rupp Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GRC opened at $37.75 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Gorman-Rupp has a fifty-two week low of $30.47 and a fifty-two week high of $43.79. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $38.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.89. The firm has a market cap of $990.18 million, a PE ratio of 26.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.97.

Gorman-Rupp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a $0.185 dividend. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Gorman-Rupp’s payout ratio is currently 51.03%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gorman-Rupp

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Gorman-Rupp by 5,461.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 723 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gorman-Rupp during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in Gorman-Rupp during the third quarter worth $31,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Gorman-Rupp in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Gorman-Rupp during the third quarter valued at $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.26% of the company’s stock.

Gorman-Rupp Company Profile

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps.