Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for Snap-on Q2 Earnings

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Snap-on in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $4.61 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.07. The consensus estimate for Snap-on’s current full-year earnings is $19.79 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Snap-on’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.00 EPS.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The company reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.81 by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Snap-on had a net margin of 21.71% and a return on equity of 19.20%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.91 earnings per share.

SNA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Longbow Research upgraded shares of Snap-on from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Snap-on from $349.00 to $320.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Snap-on in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Tigress Financial boosted their price target on Snap-on from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Snap-on from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.83.

Snap-on Price Performance

SNA stock opened at $315.63 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $323.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $338.86. The firm has a market cap of $16.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a current ratio of 4.15. Snap-on has a 1 year low of $252.98 and a 1 year high of $373.90.

Snap-on Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 20th will be issued a dividend of $2.14 per share. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 20th. Snap-on’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.82%.

Insider Transactions at Snap-on

In other news, SVP Jesus Arregui sold 6,451 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.81, for a total transaction of $2,179,212.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,817.17. This represents a 96.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 22,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.32, for a total value of $7,611,764.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 793,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $266,221,278.24. This trade represents a 2.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 36,011 shares of company stock worth $12,116,859. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Snap-on

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNA. Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in Snap-on by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Snap-on by 70.5% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 75 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Snap-on by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Snap-on by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 7,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,412,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TrinityPoint Wealth LLC increased its position in Snap-on by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC now owns 4,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. 84.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Snap-on Company Profile

Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments.