Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AZZ Q2 Earnings

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) – Research analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for AZZ in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 22nd. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.71 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for AZZ’s current full-year earnings is $5.13 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for AZZ’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.45 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $7.00 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $7.30 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AZZ. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on AZZ from $128.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AZZ in a report on Monday. B. Riley upped their target price on shares of AZZ from $131.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AZZ from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AZZ currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.33.

AZZ Stock Up 1.3%

NYSE:AZZ opened at $110.65 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $102.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.37. AZZ has a 52-week low of $70.90 and a 52-week high of $119.95.

AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $129.87 million for the quarter. AZZ had a net margin of 19.69% and a return on equity of 15.01%.

AZZ Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 16th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 16th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. AZZ’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.69%.

Institutional Trading of AZZ

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of AZZ by 140.1% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,095 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 639 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in AZZ by 8.9% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 68,712 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,745,000 after purchasing an additional 5,601 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in AZZ by 2.8% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 4,220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Brant Point Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in AZZ in the first quarter worth $2,341,000. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new position in shares of AZZ during the first quarter worth $936,000. 90.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting AZZ

Here are the key news stories impacting AZZ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised near‑term and FY2028 EPS forecasts and issued specific quarterly estimates, signaling analyst confidence in continued earnings growth; this upward revision supports the bullish thesis for AZZ. Noble Financial estimates via MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues there is still upside being left on the table, highlighting potential continuing outperformance and supporting constructive investor sentiment. AZZ: Upside Is Being Left On The Table
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage noting that AZZ is outpacing broader market gains has likely attracted momentum buyers and retail attention, reinforcing the rally. AZZ outpaces stock market gains (MSN)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other stock‑news attention are highlighting AZZ as a frequently searched/talked‑about name, which can boost liquidity and short‑term interest. AZZ attracting investor attention (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check: a Yahoo Finance piece revisits AZZ’s valuation after a strong year‑to‑date rally, flagging that gains may be testing fundamentals vs. multiple expansion — a cautionary read for value‑sensitive investors. Revisiting AZZ’s valuation (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term performance analysis asked whether AZZ’s ~186% three‑year surge is supported by fundamentals; useful for investors weighing longer‑horizon risk/return but less likely to move price intraday. Is AZZ’s 186.6% Three Year Surge Still Supported? (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Globe and Mail ran an analyst‑insights roundup mentioning AZZ among industrial goods names; provides context but no single decisive call. Analysts Offer Insights (Globe and Mail)
• Neutral Sentiment: A viral video item about a criminal posing as a fake FedEx driver references “AZZ” in title but is unrelated to company fundamentals — unlikely to affect stock performance. Crazy Azz Criminals (Yahoo video)

AZZ Company Profile

AZZ Inc, incorporated in 1956 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of galvanizing and metal finishing solutions alongside electrical equipment and services. The company supports a diverse range of industries—such as energy, infrastructure, heavy equipment and general industrial markets—by delivering corrosion protection and high-performance electrical solutions designed for demanding environments.

AZZ operates two primary business segments. The Global Coatings & Services segment offers hot-dip galvanizing, metal finishing, painting, powder coating and related value-added services to steel fabricators and original equipment manufacturers.