HC Wainwright Reduces Earnings Estimates for LSI Industries

LSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:LYTS) – Analysts at HC Wainwright decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for LSI Industries in a report issued on Tuesday, January 27th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for LSI Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.70 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for LSI Industries’ FY2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $2.32 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $2.67 EPS.

LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The construction company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. LSI Industries had a net margin of 4.34% and a return on equity of 11.10%. The company had revenue of $147.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $140.11 million.

LYTS has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research raised shares of LSI Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of LSI Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LSI Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on LSI Industries from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.33.

LSI Industries Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ LYTS opened at $21.53 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $669.37 million, a PE ratio of 26.26 and a beta of 0.18. LSI Industries has a one year low of $13.77 and a one year high of $24.75. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $19.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.43.

LSI Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. LSI Industries’s payout ratio is presently 24.39%.

Institutional Trading of LSI Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Systematic Financial Management LP grew its holdings in shares of LSI Industries by 1.0% during the second quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 2,592,372 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $44,096,000 after purchasing an additional 26,546 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in LSI Industries by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,657,475 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,133,000 after buying an additional 50,722 shares in the last quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of LSI Industries by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 1,339,140 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $31,617,000 after buying an additional 27,140 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of LSI Industries by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,045,225 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $24,678,000 after buying an additional 348,598 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of LSI Industries by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 620,678 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $14,654,000 after acquiring an additional 21,400 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.91% of the company’s stock.

About LSI Industries

LSI Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: LYTS) is a diversified manufacturer and distributor of lighting, graphics and building technology products. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company develops energy-efficient LED lighting systems, branded and digital graphic displays, and integrated building technology solutions. Serving customers in the retail, quick-service and convenience store, industrial, hospitality and transportation markets, LSI combines design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities to address both aesthetic and functional needs.

In its lighting segment, LSI offers interior and exterior LED fixtures, canopy lights, high-bay and low-bay systems, and specialized horticultural grow lights.