Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Forecast for CMCO Q1 Earnings

Columbus McKinnon Co. (NASDAQ:CMCO) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Columbus McKinnon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Columbus McKinnon’s current full-year earnings is $2.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Columbus McKinnon’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.18). Columbus McKinnon had a return on equity of 9.20% and a net margin of 1.51%.

CMCO has been the topic of several other research reports. StockNews.com cut Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. DA Davidson lowered Columbus McKinnon from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday.

Columbus McKinnon Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CMCO opened at $19.84 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 2.04. Columbus McKinnon has a one year low of $19.55 and a one year high of $45.84. The firm has a market cap of $569.21 million, a PE ratio of 37.43 and a beta of 1.22.

Columbus McKinnon Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. Columbus McKinnon’s payout ratio is 52.83%.

Institutional Trading of Columbus McKinnon

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Columbus McKinnon during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Palouse Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Columbus McKinnon during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $144,000. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new position in shares of Columbus McKinnon during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $155,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Columbus McKinnon during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in Columbus McKinnon in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Institutional investors own 95.96% of the company’s stock.

Columbus McKinnon Company Profile

Columbus McKinnon Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets motion solutions for moving, lifting, positioning, and securing materials worldwide. It offers manual, battery, electric, and air hoists; steel, rack, and pinion jacks; winches, hydraulic jacks and tools, trolleys and its clamps, and lifting tables; skates and heavy load moving systems; material handling equipment; mobile, workplace, and jib cranes; crane components and kits; and below-the-hook lifting devices, lifting slings, and lashing systems.