CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $339.7143.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on CSW shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CSW Industrials from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $285.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $307.00 to $304.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of CSW Industrials from $300.00 to $313.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

More CSW Industrials News

Here are the key news stories impacting CSW Industrials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and revenue growth: Fiscal Q1 EPS was $3.84, above the $3.66 consensus and up from $2.85 a year earlier. Revenue increased 33% year over year to $350.65 million, also surpassing expectations. CSW Industrials Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record operating performance: CSW described the quarter as an all-time record, while its Contractor Solutions segment delivered a second consecutive quarter of positive organic growth. The results point to improving demand and operating momentum. CSW Industrials Reports Fiscal 2027 First-Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $350 to $380 and reaffirmed an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful additional upside based on the reported reference price. Benzinga analyst action report
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive, with analysts maintaining a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation. CSW Industrials Receives Moderate Buy Consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo lifted its price target from $285 to $320 but kept an “equal weight” rating, suggesting limited near-term valuation upside in its view. Benzinga analyst action report
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is targeting organic revenue growth for fiscal 2027 while projecting approximately $48 million of interest expense, an important factor for future earnings and cash flow. CSW Fiscal 2027 Interest Expense and Growth Outlook

CSW Industrials Stock Performance

NYSE CSW opened at $318.59 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $280.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $283.48. CSW Industrials has a 52-week low of $230.45 and a 52-week high of $337.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.70 and a beta of 0.84.

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $3.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.18. CSW Industrials had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 17.41%. The business had revenue of $350.65 million during the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 33.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that CSW Industrials will post 12.52 EPS for the current year.

CSW Industrials Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is 16.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CSW Industrials

In other CSW Industrials news, CEO Joseph B. Armes sold 1,500 shares of CSW Industrials stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.52, for a total value of $419,280.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,314,832. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSW Industrials

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CSW. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CSW Industrials during the first quarter worth $26,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in CSW Industrials in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. 82.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CSW Industrials Company Profile

CSW Industrials, Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and supplies specialty chemical products, performance materials and precision surface solutions. The company’s offerings span a range of end markets including energy, industrial processing, converting and automotive, where its products serve critical functions in production efficiency, equipment maintenance and process enhancement.

In its chemical business, CSW Industrials produces solvent- and water-based formulations such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and custom blends used in oilfield exploration and production, metalworking, water treatment and other industrial applications.