Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.55 EPS

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.55, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $251.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $255.34 million. Powell Industries had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 31.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.86 earnings per share.

Powell Industries Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:POWL opened at $527.50 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $371.58 and its 200-day moving average is $322.92. Powell Industries has a twelve month low of $146.02 and a twelve month high of $569.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.09, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.85.

Powell Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This is an increase from Powell Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Powell Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Powell Industries

In related news, VP William Marshall Mauney, Jr. sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.73, for a total value of $995,190.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 4,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,476,530.23. This trade represents a 40.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Powell Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in POWL. State Street Corp raised its position in Powell Industries by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 352,103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $74,100,000 after acquiring an additional 3,159 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Powell Industries by 2.4% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 348,091 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $106,102,000 after purchasing an additional 8,083 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of Powell Industries by 6.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 158,247 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $48,235,000 after buying an additional 9,374 shares during the period. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Powell Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,515,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Powell Industries by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 129,509 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,255,000 after buying an additional 7,701 shares during the period. 89.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Powell Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Powell Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results: Powell beat EPS expectations ($3.40 vs $2.85 consensus), posted net income of $41.4M and improved gross margins to 28.4% year‑over‑year, showing profitable execution despite a modest revenue miss. These results support earnings momentum. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong bookings and backlog: new orders jumped to $439M (+63% YoY), drove backlog to ~$1.6B and a book‑to‑bill ≈1.7. Wins included a data‑center megaproject and a large LNG award — wins that increase forward revenue visibility. Seeking Alpha: Bookings & Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and price‑target moves: at least one published update increased Powell’s price target significantly (reported +27.4% to $375.81), which can push demand from growth and momentum investors. MSN: Price Target Increased
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend bump: the Board raised the quarterly cash dividend to $0.27 (annualized $1.08), a small increase but a signal of confidence and a modest yield for income‑oriented holders. GlobeNewswire: Dividend Increase
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong balance sheet: Powell ended the quarter with roughly $500M in cash/short‑term investments and no debt, which supports execution on a larger backlog and optional shareholder returns — a stability factor for investors. Quiver: Financial Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/risk disclosure: recent filings flagged a Regulation‑category item and reiterated existing vulnerabilities; any emerging regulatory issues could introduce execution or cost risk over time. TipRanks: Risk Disclosure

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Powell Industries from $427.00 to $481.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Powell Industries in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Powell Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Powell Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Powell Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $415.50.

Powell Industries Company Profile

Powell Industries, Inc is an industrial electrical engineering company specializing in the design, manufacture and integration of customized power control and distribution solutions. The firm’s offerings range from medium‐voltage switchgear and power control centers to bus duct, motor control centers and specialty transformers. Powell also provides automation systems, protective relaying, metering, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platforms, and turnkey engineering services to help clients manage critical power infrastructure.

Serving the oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utility, mining and industrial sectors, Powell’s products are engineered to meet demanding performance, safety and reliability requirements.