What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Snap-on Q1 Earnings?

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Snap-on in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.94 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.95. The consensus estimate for Snap-on’s current full-year earnings is $19.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Snap-on’s Q4 2025 earnings at $4.97 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The company reported $4.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.58 by $0.12. Snap-on had a net margin of 22.13% and a return on equity of 19.44%. The firm had revenue of $1.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.16 billion.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Snap-on from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Roth Mkm raised their price target on shares of Snap-on from $324.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Barrington Research raised their price target on shares of Snap-on from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Tigress Financial raised their price target on shares of Snap-on from $336.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Snap-on from $290.00 to $347.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $345.40.

Snap-on Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Snap-on stock opened at $361.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 4.18 and a quick ratio of 3.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $302.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $282.67. Snap-on has a 1 year low of $252.98 and a 1 year high of $363.20. The stock has a market cap of $19.00 billion, a PE ratio of 18.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.96.

Snap-on declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, August 8th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Snap-on Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $2.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 21st. This is a positive change from Snap-on’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.86. This represents a $8.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. Snap-on’s payout ratio is presently 38.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Snap-on news, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 4,473 shares of Snap-on stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.74, for a total transaction of $1,246,804.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 99,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,663,272.56. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, SVP Thomas J. Ward sold 12,737 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.21, for a total value of $4,244,095.77. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 55,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,460,167.21. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 4,473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $278.74, for a total transaction of $1,246,804.02. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 99,244 shares in the company, valued at $27,663,272.56. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 26,190 shares of company stock valued at $8,212,284 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Snap-on by 142.3% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 9,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,933,000 after acquiring an additional 5,815 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden grew its holdings in Snap-on by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 11,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,407,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Choate Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Snap-on by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Choate Investment Advisors now owns 1,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Snap-on by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 79,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,572,000 after buying an additional 2,028 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Snap-on by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,527,000 after buying an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.88% of the company’s stock.

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.