Core Molding Technologies Q1 EPS Cut by Roth Capital

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:CMT) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Core Molding Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Roth Capital analyst C. Moore now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Core Molding Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Core Molding Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

Core Molding Technologies Price Performance

CMT stock opened at $14.02 on Thursday. Core Molding Technologies has a 1-year low of $12.25 and a 1-year high of $21.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $125.62 million, a P/E ratio of 7.92 and a beta of 1.74.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO David L. Duvall sold 14,171 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.54, for a total value of $234,388.34. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 243,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,024,860.14. This represents a 5.50 % 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 this link. Insiders sold a total of 33,590 shares of company stock valued at $549,863 over the last ninety days. 13.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Core Molding Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CMT. Tieton Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Tieton Capital Management LLC now owns 349,836 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,786,000 after purchasing an additional 67,800 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 198,994 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,291,000 after buying an additional 1,191 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Core Molding Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 174,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,012,000 after buying an additional 2,737 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Core Molding Technologies by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 157,430 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,709,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Core Molding Technologies by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 154,604 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,557,000 after acquiring an additional 5,284 shares during the period. 58.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Core Molding Technologies

Core Molding Technologies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The company offers a range of manufacturing processes that include compression molding of sheet molding compound, resin transfer molding, liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene, spray-up and hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics, and structural foam and structural web injection molding.