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Forecast season, but make it lawn equipment
The Toro Company is stepping up to the earnings mic before the opening bell on Thursday, June 4, and analysts are trying to guess whether the company can clear the bar without tripping over the hedge trimmer. The Street expects EPS of $1.51 on $1.39 billion in revenue, which is basically everyone squinting at the same spreadsheet and hoping for a clean swing.
Wall Street’s latest takes
The recent analyst chatter isn’t exactly a panic siren, but it does show the usual pre-earnings chess game:
- DA Davidson kept a Buy rating and boosted its price target from $97 to $117.
- Baird stayed Neutral but nudged its target up from $100 to $105.
- Raymond James stuck with Outperform.
Translation: people still like the story, but they want proof before they get too excited. Nobody’s handing out confetti just yet.
Why investors care
Toro already told investors to expect full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.40 to $4.60 and net sales growth of 3% to 6.5%. So today’s print is less about a fireworks show and more about whether management can keep that guidance looking realistic. If the numbers come in strong, the market gets confirmation that the business is still running well despite a choppy backdrop.
And there’s a little bonus for income investors: the company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.39 per share, payable on July 10, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2026. Not flashy, but hey, cash is cash.
Big picture: Toro’s not the kind of name that usually grabs headlines like a meme stock, but earnings day can still move the needle when the market is deciding whether the company’s guidance is solid or just a very well-manicured guess.