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AZZ Inc.

AZZ · NYSE

Market closed$147.21$-3.93 (-2.60%)After hours $149.79 · +1.75%

Key statistics

Previous close$151.14
Open$150.00
Day high$151.60
Day low$146.72
52-week high$162.20
52-week low$92.98
Market cap4.42B
Volume293.40K
Average volume289.23K
P/E ratio23.52
Forward P/E—
EPS6.26
Dividend yield+0.57%

Market context

Why it moved

AZZ shares declined as broader market sentiment turned negative amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, surging energy prices, and a sharp drop in futures across major indices, overshadowing any company-specific positive catalysts.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026AZZ Inc. shares fell after the company reported Q2 earnings results that beat revenue estimates by 3.2%, with revenues up 6.3% year-over-year, yet the market sold off on the print. The decline came amid a broader risk-off session driven by escalating U.S.-Iran military strikes threatening Strait of Hormuz oil flows, a deteriorating AI narrative weighing on tech and industrials, and a recent analyst note flagging a stretched valuation — warning that infrastructure-driven grid demand may not justify AZZ's current pricing despite improving margins. In after-hours trading, shares are recovering modestly, while the industrials sector (XLI) — up over 35% in the past year and now seen as fully valued by Morningstar — faces its own headwinds from a broader market pullback.

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July 16, 2026AZZ Inc. edged higher, building on positive momentum following a strong fiscal Q1 2027 earnings report and a wave of bullish analyst activity. The company beat estimates with adjusted EPS of $1.85 vs. consensus of $1.69 and revenue of $448.5M vs. $434.6M expected, while raising its full-year sales outlook to $1.80–$1.85 billion. B. Riley nudged its price target to $170 (Buy), Thompson Davis initiated with a Buy and a Street-high $200 target, and the consensus across 10 analysts sits at $164 — roughly 9% above current levels. Despite a sharp year-over-year drop in net income due to prior-year one-time items, management's confidence in revenue momentum and a 20% dividend increase to $0.24/share are keeping investor sentiment constructive.

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July 14, 2026AZZ Inc. closed essentially flat as analyst activity and a strong recent earnings beat kept the metal fabrication company in focus. B. Riley raised its price target to $170 (from $169) while maintaining a Buy rating, while Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to Hold with a $144 target just days earlier — reflecting a split in analyst conviction. The divergence follows AZZ's fiscal Q1 beat, where adjusted EPS of $1.85 topped estimates of $1.69 and revenue of $448.5M surpassed the $434.6M consensus, with the company raising its full-year 2027 outlook. Broader industrials sentiment was tempered by U.S.-Iran tensions lifting oil prices and pressuring equity markets.

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July 10, 2026AZZ Inc. gained nearly 4%, sharply outperforming the industrials sector (XLI was little changed) after investors reversed an initial post-earnings selloff and embraced the company's record Q1 fiscal 2027 results. AZZ beat adjusted EPS estimates by ~9% ($1.85 vs. $1.69 expected) and topped revenue forecasts with $448.5M in sales, while raising full-year guidance to $6.75–$7.15 EPS and announcing a 20% quarterly dividend increase. Management also signaled a pending acquisition announcement, adding a catalyst for further investor attention.

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July 10, 2026AZZ Inc. declined nearly 2% on heavy volume—more than three times its average—despite reporting a strong Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings beat after the prior session's close, a classic 'sell the news' reaction. The Fort Worth-based metal coatings and precoat metals company posted adjusted EPS of $1.85, topping estimates of $1.69, on record revenue of $448.5M (+6.3% YoY) that also beat consensus, and raised its full-year EPS guidance to $6.75–$7.15 and revenue guidance to $1.80B–$1.85B, both above prior targets and analyst expectations. The pullback came against a backdrop of broader macro headwinds, including renewed U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions driving oil higher and stoking inflation concerns, while the industrials sector ETF (XLI) held relatively steady.

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July 9, 2026AZZ Inc. surged nearly 8% in after-hours trading after delivering a strong Q1 FY2027 earnings beat, with adjusted EPS of $1.85 topping the $1.69 consensus by $0.16 and revenue of $448.5M clearing the $434.6M estimate — driven by record first-quarter sales in both its Metal Coatings (+12.3% to $210.3M) and Precoat Metals segments. Management raised full-year FY2027 EPS guidance to $6.75–$7.15 (from $6.50–$7.00) and revenue guidance to $1.80B–$1.85B, both above prior analyst consensus, signaling confidence in sustained infrastructure and coil coating demand even as the regular session closed modestly lower amid a broader market risk-off tied to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.

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July 8, 2026AZZ Inc. tumbled ahead of its Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings report scheduled for after the close on July 8, with shares falling sharply even as the broader industrials sector (XLI) and S&P 500 declined only modestly. The pre-earnings selloff comes as analysts expect EPS of $1.69 on revenue of ~$434.6 million, and while AZZ outperformed the building products segment over the past month, the stock had been trading at a premium to its average analyst price target of $161.67. The stock continued to slide in after-hours trading, extending losses to nearly 7.6% combined, suggesting investor caution ahead of results given AZZ's history of missing revenue estimates.

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July 7, 2026AZZ Inc. closed modestly higher, outperforming the broader industrials sector as investors positioned ahead of the company's first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report scheduled for July 8. Analysts expect EPS of $1.69 on revenue of ~$434.5 million, reflecting continued top-line growth versus the year-ago $421.96 million in revenue, even as per-share earnings are projected to dip slightly year-over-year. Noble Financial reiterated its Buy rating with a $165 price target last week, signaling analyst confidence in AZZ's galvanizing and infrastructure coatings business. The broader industrials ETF (XLI) was near its 52-week high, providing a supportive backdrop for the metal fabrication specialist.

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TradingView · July 9, 2026AZZ Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsPR Newswire · July 8, 2026AZZ Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2027 First Quarter ResultsPR Newswire · June 25, 2026AZZ Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2027 First Quarter Cash DividendStockStory · April 23, 2026AZZ Q1 Deep Dive: Data Center Demand and Infrastructure Tailwinds Offset Residential SoftnessPR Newswire · April 22, 2026AZZ Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Full-Year ResultsPR Newswire · January 30, 2026AZZ Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Benzinga · July 13, 2026B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on AZZ, Raises Price Target to $170
Mt Newswire · July 13, 2026B. Riley Adjusts Price Target on AZZ to $170 From $169, Maintains Buy Rating
Benzinga · July 10, 2026AZZ Q1 2027 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript
Benzinga · July 9, 2026AZZ Shines in Q1 on Metal Coatings Momentum, Boosts Outlook
Mt Newswire · July 8, 2026AZZ Fiscal Q1 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Raises 2027 Outlook
Benzinga · July 8, 2026AZZ Raises FY2027 Adj EPS Guidance from $6.50-$7.00 to $6.75-$7.15 vs $6.84 Est; Raises FY2027 Sales Guidance from $1.725B-$1.775B to $1.800B-$1.850B vs $1.750B Est
Benzinga · July 8, 2026AZZ Q1 Adj. EPS $1.85 Beats $1.69 Estimate, Sales $448.530M Beat $434.521M Estimate
Mt Newswire · July 8, 2026Earnings Flash (AZZ) AZZ Inc. Reports Q1 Revenue $448.5M, vs. FactSet Est of $434.6M

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