Northland Securities Estimates NWPX FY2026 Earnings

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX) – Analysts at Northland Securities boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of NWPX Infrastructure in a report issued on Friday, October 30th. Northland Securities analyst T. Jackson now expects that the industrial products company will earn $5.65 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.36. The consensus estimate for NWPX Infrastructure’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for NWPX Infrastructure’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.49 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on NWPX Infrastructure from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded NWPX Infrastructure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NWPX Infrastructure has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.00.

NWPX Infrastructure Price Performance

Shares of NWPX opened at $96.18 on Monday. NWPX Infrastructure has a 1-year low of $53.15 and a 1-year high of $152.03. The stock has a market cap of $926.21 million, a PE ratio of 17.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 2.56 and a quick ratio of 1.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.64.

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

Insider Transactions at NWPX Infrastructure

In other news, Director Michael Franson sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.30, for a total transaction of $368,550.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,676,797.20. This trade represents a 18.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard Roman sold 4,000 shares of NWPX Infrastructure stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.84, for a total transaction of $387,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,340 shares in the company, valued at $2,453,925.60. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 55,835 shares of company stock valued at $5,938,081 over the last ninety days. 3.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the second quarter valued at $135,365,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of NWPX Infrastructure during the second quarter worth about $42,751,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NWPX Infrastructure during the second quarter worth about $20,992,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NWPX Infrastructure during the second quarter worth about $16,659,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of NWPX Infrastructure by 21.3% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 84,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,585,000 after buying an additional 14,870 shares during the last quarter. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

NWPX Infrastructure Company Profile

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.