D.A. Davidson: DA Davidson Predicts WD-40's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:WDFC)

WD-40 ( NASDAQ:WDFC - Free Report ) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for WD-40 in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WD-40's current full-year earnings is $5.42 per share. WD-40 Stock Performance Shares of WDFC stock opened at $217.68 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 2.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.70 and a beta of 0.03. WD-40 has a one year low of $208.00 and a one year high of $292.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $234.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $249.33. WD-40 Dividend Announcement The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.73%. WD-40's payout ratio is 59.97%. Insider Buying and Selling In other WD-40 news, CFO Sara Kathleen Hyzer bought 256 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $222.83 per share, with a total value of $57,044.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 4,072 shares in the company, valued at $907,363.76. This trade represents a 6.71 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . Corporate insiders own 0.75% of the company's stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On WD-40 Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of WD-40 by 309.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,094 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $9,566,000 after acquiring an additional 28,039 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in WD-40 by 3.5% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 378,115 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $97,524,000 after purchasing an additional 12,943 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WD-40 by 3.3% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,243 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 30.4% in the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 1,881 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its position in shares of WD-40 by 365.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 4,841 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $1,248,000 after buying an additional 3,801 shares during the period. 91.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. WD-40 Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. Recommended Stories Five stocks we like better than WD-40 What is a Low P/E Ratio and What Does it Tell Investors? Viking Therapeutics Stock Pops But Struggles to Hold Gains 3 Grocery Stocks That Can Help Take a Bite Out of Inflation Qualcomm Stock Just Earned a Fresh Buy Rating-Get Excited Unveiling The Power Of VWAP: A Key Indicator For Traders Meta Stock Holds Upside Potential as Analysts Cut Price Targets Receive News & Ratings for WD-40 Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for WD-40 and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .