Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for CMCO Q4 Earnings

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Columbus McKinnon in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.18). Columbus McKinnon had a net margin of 1.51% and a return on equity of 9.20%.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Columbus McKinnon Price Performance

CMCO opened at $19.84 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $569.21 million, a P/E ratio of 37.43 and a beta of 1.22. Columbus McKinnon has a 52-week low of $19.55 and a 52-week high of $45.84.

Columbus McKinnon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.41%. Columbus McKinnon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.83%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Columbus McKinnon

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in Columbus McKinnon by 4.6% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 14,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $505,000 after buying an additional 646 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon in the 3rd quarter worth $244,000. Inspire Investing LLC raised its holdings in Columbus McKinnon by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 11,561 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,414 shares during the period. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its position in Columbus McKinnon by 14.3% during the third quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 41,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,509,000 after purchasing an additional 5,243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in Columbus McKinnon during the third quarter valued at about $369,000. Institutional investors own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials worldwide. It offers manual, battery, electric, and air hoists; steel, rack, and pinion jacks; winches, hydraulic jacks and tools, trolleys and its clamps, and lifting tables; skates and heavy load moving systems; material handling equipment; mobile, workplace, and jib cranes; crane components and kits; and below-the-hook lifting devices, lifting slings, and lashing systems.