What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for CMCO Q4 Earnings?

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Columbus McKinnon in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.75 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.18). Columbus McKinnon had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 1.51%.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Columbus McKinnon Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CMCO opened at $20.48 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $585.99 million, a P/E ratio of 38.64 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Columbus McKinnon has a 52 week low of $19.55 and a 52 week high of $45.84. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Columbus McKinnon in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Columbus McKinnon by 810.0% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 810 shares during the last quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Columbus McKinnon in the third quarter valued at about $144,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new stake in Columbus McKinnon in the third quarter valued at about $155,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in Columbus McKinnon in the fourth quarter valued at about $239,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Columbus McKinnon news, Director Christopher J. Stephens purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $20.27 per share, for a total transaction of $101,350.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 11,014 shares in the company, valued at $223,253.78. The trade was a 83.14 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Columbus McKinnon Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. Columbus McKinnon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 84.85%.

About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials worldwide. It offers manual, battery, electric, and air hoists; steel, rack, and pinion jacks; winches, hydraulic jacks and tools, trolleys and its clamps, and lifting tables; skates and heavy load moving systems; material handling equipment; mobile, workplace, and jib cranes; crane components and kits; and below-the-hook lifting devices, lifting slings, and lashing systems.