Q3 EPS Estimate for Patterson Companies Decreased by Analyst

Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Patterson Companies in a report released on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst I. Bandyopadhyay now expects that the company will earn $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Patterson Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Patterson Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Patterson Companies in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Patterson Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.57.

Patterson Companies Price Performance

Patterson Companies stock opened at $31.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.37. Patterson Companies has a 1 year low of $19.45 and a 1 year high of $31.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Patterson Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Patterson Companies by 144.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 43,572 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Patterson Companies by 6.2% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 30,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after purchasing an additional 1,789 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Patterson Companies by 37.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 165,715 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,619,000 after purchasing an additional 44,906 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Patterson Companies by 54.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 25,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $525,000 after buying an additional 9,015 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Patterson Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,000. 85.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Patterson Companies Company Profile

Patterson Companies, Inc engages in the distribution of dental and animal health products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Dental, Animal Health, and Corporate segments. The Dental segment offers consumable products, including infection control, restorative materials, and instruments; basic and advanced technology and dental equipment; practice optimization solutions, such as practice management software, e-commerce, revenue cycle management, patient engagement solutions, and clinical and patient education systems.