Joseph Armes Sells 1,500 Shares of CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) Stock

CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW) CEO Joseph Armes sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $283.94, for a total value of $425,910.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 70,600 shares in the company, valued at $20,046,164. This trade represents a 2.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

CSW Industrials Price Performance

CSW opened at $283.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.48 and a beta of 0.88. CSW Industrials, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $230.45 and a fifty-two week high of $337.02. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $275.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $286.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 26th. The basic materials company reported $3.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.80. The company had revenue of $308.96 million for the quarter. CSW Industrials had a net margin of 10.35% and a return on equity of 15.91%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 34.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that CSW Industrials, Inc. will post 11.92 earnings per share for the current year.

CSW Industrials Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 8th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This is a positive change from CSW Industrials’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is 15.92%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSW Industrials

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in CSW Industrials during the 4th quarter worth $3,635,000. 1900 Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,363,000. Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter worth approximately $18,341,000. Nicholas Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,290,000. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CSW Industrials during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,359,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.79% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CSW. Robert W. Baird began coverage on CSW Industrials in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $378.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded CSW Industrials from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded CSW Industrials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $301.00 to $300.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $307.00 to $304.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $328.57.

More CSW Industrials News

Here are the key news stories impacting CSW Industrials this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CSW Industrials reported fiscal Q4 results that beat expectations, with EPS of $3.14 versus estimates around $2.34 to $2.43, and revenue rising 34% year over year to a record level. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management said Contractor Solutions returned to positive organic growth and highlighted synergies from the MARS Parts integration, supporting expectations for improved fiscal 2027 growth and cash flow. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist Financial reiterated a Hold rating, and Citigroup trimmed its price target slightly to $304 from $307, signaling a mostly cautious but not outright bearish analyst stance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Joseph B. Armes sold 1,500 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically looks like routine insider activity rather than a strong negative signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary says investors are still weighing margin pressure and a less-bullish valuation case, which may be limiting upside despite the earnings beat. Article Title

About CSW Industrials

CSW Industrials, Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and supplies specialty chemical products, performance materials and precision surface solutions. The company’s offerings span a range of end markets including energy, industrial processing, converting and automotive, where its products serve critical functions in production efficiency, equipment maintenance and process enhancement.

In its chemical business, CSW Industrials produces solvent- and water-based formulations such as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors and custom blends used in oilfield exploration and production, metalworking, water treatment and other industrial applications.