Zacks Research Weighs in on Snap-on’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:SNA)

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Snap-on in a report issued on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.82 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.94. The consensus estimate for Snap-on’s current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Snap-on’s Q2 2026 earnings at $5.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.06 EPS.

Separately, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Snap-on in a research report on Monday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $345.40.

Snap-on Stock Performance

NYSE SNA opened at $341.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 4.15 and a quick ratio of 3.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $343.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.04. Snap-on has a 52-week low of $252.98 and a 52-week high of $373.89.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $4.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.04. Snap-on had a net margin of 21.71% and a return on equity of 19.20%. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.75 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Snap-on

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in Snap-on during the 4th quarter valued at about $15,110,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Snap-on by 40.3% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 6,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,077,000 after purchasing an additional 1,758 shares during the last quarter. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in Snap-on during the 4th quarter valued at about $782,000. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its holdings in Snap-on by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 18,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,255,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in Snap-on during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,674,000. 84.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Snap-on

In related news, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 6,860 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $339.05, for a total transaction of $2,325,883.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 107,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,310,898.80. This trade represents a 6.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP June C. Lemerand sold 3,500 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $362.86, for a total transaction of $1,270,010.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $830,586.54. This represents a 60.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 45,503 shares of company stock valued at $15,906,074. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Snap-on Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a dividend of $2.14 per share. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. Snap-on’s payout ratio is 43.90%.

Snap-on Company Profile

Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments.