Sidoti Lowers Earnings Estimates for NWPX Infrastructure

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX) – Sidoti decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for NWPX Infrastructure in a report released on Friday, October 30th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $5.46 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.48. The consensus estimate for NWPX Infrastructure’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for NWPX Infrastructure’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.65 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of NWPX Infrastructure from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.00.

NWPX Infrastructure Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NWPX opened at $96.18 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $102.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $926.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 2.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. NWPX Infrastructure has a 52 week low of $53.15 and a 52 week high of $152.03.

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.21. NWPX Infrastructure had a return on equity of 12.99% and a net margin of 8.87%. The firm had revenue of $179.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $167.74 million.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Eric Stokes sold 12,631 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.86, for a total transaction of $1,337,117.66. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 12,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,338,387.98. The trade was a 49.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Richard A. Roman sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.84, for a total transaction of $387,360.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,453,925.60. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 55,835 shares of company stock valued at $5,938,081 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NWPX Infrastructure

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the second quarter worth approximately $135,365,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in NWPX Infrastructure in the second quarter valued at $42,751,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in NWPX Infrastructure in the second quarter valued at $20,992,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new stake in NWPX Infrastructure in the second quarter valued at $16,659,000. Finally, Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure in the 2nd quarter valued at $10,496,000. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting NWPX Infrastructure

Here are the key news stories impacting NWPX Infrastructure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities slightly raised its FY2028 earnings forecast to $4.81 per share from $4.78, a modest improvement to its longer-term outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target to $120 from $130 and kept a “neutral” rating. The new target still implies potential upside based on the price cited in the report. JPMorgan analyst recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its fourth-quarter 2026 EPS estimate to $0.90 from $1.13, signaling weaker expected near-term earnings. Sidoti Expects Reduced Earnings for NWPX Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Northland trimmed its FY2029 EPS forecast to $4.89 from $4.97, a small downward revision to its longer-term earnings outlook.

About NWPX Infrastructure

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ: NWPX), formerly known as Northwest Pipe Company, is an infrastructure manufacturer focused on products used to transport, store and manage water. The company supplies engineered steel pressure pipe and related systems for municipal water transmission, water treatment, wastewater and other utility applications.

Its product offerings also include precast concrete structures and components used in stormwater management, sanitary sewer systems and other civil infrastructure projects.