What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for FELE Q2 Earnings?

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Franklin Electric in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Franklin Electric’s current full-year earnings is $4.19 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Franklin Electric’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.77 EPS.

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.06). Franklin Electric had a return on equity of 14.46% and a net margin of 8.92%. The company had revenue of $455.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $471.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.70 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on FELE. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Franklin Electric from $111.00 to $94.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com cut Franklin Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday.

Franklin Electric Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of FELE stock opened at $88.35 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $93.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Franklin Electric has a 12 month low of $78.87 and a 12 month high of $111.94. The company has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin Electric

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FELE. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Franklin Electric by 237.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 87,620 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,184,000 after purchasing an additional 61,640 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Franklin Electric by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 13,518 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,417,000 after buying an additional 1,502 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Franklin Electric by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,111 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 914 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Franklin Electric by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 154,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $16,174,000 after acquiring an additional 31,937 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Franklin Electric by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $136,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.98% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Delancey W. Davis sold 961 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $99,117.54. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 7,701 shares in the company, valued at approximately $794,281.14. This trade represents a 11.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Franklin Electric Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be issued a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. Franklin Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.75%.

About Franklin Electric

Franklin Electric Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment.