Rep. Josh Gottheimer Purchases Shares of CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE:CSW). In a filing disclosed on December 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CSW Industrials stock on November 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 10/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 10/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) on 10/17/2025.

CSW Industrials Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:CSW opened at $302.53 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $273.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $271.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.51 and a beta of 0.83. CSW Industrials, Inc. has a 1 year low of $230.45 and a 1 year high of $401.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 2.76.

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported $2.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.23. CSW Industrials had a net margin of 14.88% and a return on equity of 14.74%. Equities analysts forecast that CSW Industrials, Inc. will post 8.49 earnings per share for the current year.

CSW Industrials Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 31st. CSW Industrials’s payout ratio is currently 12.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP James E. Perry sold 580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $159,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,970,975. This trade represents a 2.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Luke Alverson sold 280 shares of CSW Industrials stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.95, for a total value of $76,426.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,578,374.50. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,366 shares of company stock worth $2,403,173. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of CSW Industrials from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CSW Industrials in a research report on Monday. CJS Securities upgraded CSW Industrials to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on CSW Industrials from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of CSW Industrials from $259.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CSW Industrials has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $314.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CSW Industrials

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CSW. Matrix Trust Co raised its position in shares of CSW Industrials by 91.1% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 86 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in CSW Industrials by 27.3% in the second quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 275 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in CSW Industrials by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,423 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,003,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in CSW Industrials by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 2,180 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $625,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of CSW Industrials by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 428 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.79% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

CSW Industrials Company Profile

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.