AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.1667.

AZZ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on AZZ from $128.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen raised AZZ from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AZZ in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on shares of AZZ in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

AZZ Stock Performance

NYSE:AZZ opened at $123.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 1.13. AZZ has a fifty-two week low of $70.90 and a fifty-two week high of $123.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $108.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $108.07.

AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The industrial products company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $425.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $412.97 million. AZZ had a net margin of 19.89% and a return on equity of 14.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. AZZ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AZZ will post 5.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AZZ Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 5th. AZZ’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AZZ news, insider Tara D. Mackey sold 1,568 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.43, for a total value of $187,266.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,354,310.98. This represents a 5.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AZZ

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AZZ. QRG Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AZZ in the second quarter valued at approximately $247,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in AZZ by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in AZZ during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,671,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in AZZ by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 59,351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,607,000 after buying an additional 6,220 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of AZZ by 5.3% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 130,377 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $14,228,000 after acquiring an additional 6,530 shares in the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AZZ Company Profile

AZZ Inc, incorporated in 1956 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of galvanizing and metal finishing solutions alongside electrical equipment and services. The company supports a diverse range of industries—such as energy, infrastructure, heavy equipment and general industrial markets—by delivering corrosion protection and high-performance electrical solutions designed for demanding environments.

AZZ operates two primary business segments. The Global Coatings & Services segment offers hot-dip galvanizing, metal finishing, painting, powder coating and related value-added services to steel fabricators and original equipment manufacturers.