Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for Snap-on Q2 Earnings

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Snap-on in a report issued on Thursday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $5.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.15. 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 $4.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.98 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.75 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $5.17 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on SNA. Tigress Financial increased their target price on Snap-on from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Snap-on in a research note on Monday, February 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $346.40.

Snap-on Price Performance

Snap-on stock opened at $329.53 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $17.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. Snap-on has a 12 month low of $252.98 and a 12 month high of $373.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $343.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $326.70.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $4.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.04. Snap-on had a return on equity of 19.20% and a net margin of 21.71%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.75 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH boosted its position in shares of Snap-on by 651.6% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 6,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after buying an additional 5,330 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Snap-on during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,110,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Snap-on by 40.3% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 6,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,077,000 after acquiring an additional 1,758 shares during the period. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Snap-on during the fourth quarter worth $782,000. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its holdings in Snap-on by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 18,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,255,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Snap-on

In related news, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 21,783 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.83, for a total transaction of $7,729,261.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 769,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $273,126,134.54. The trade was a 2.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jesus Arregui sold 6,451 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.81, for a total value of $2,179,212.31. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,817.17. The trade was a 96.17 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 42,003 shares of company stock valued at $14,636,064. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Snap-on Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be paid a $2.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.60%. Snap-on’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.90%.

About Snap-on

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.