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Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)

Industrials | Engineering & Construction | Menlo Park, United States | NasdaqGS
68.05 USD -0.07 (-0.103%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 67.91 -0.14 (-0.141%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:28 p.m. EDT

Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) appears to be in a consolidation phase, with recent price action showing a mix of support and resistance levels. The stock has been trading near its 50-day average, and the recent dip may present a buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on potential momentum. For long-term investors, the company's fundamentals are relatively strong, with solid earnings growth and a consistent dividend payout, making it a viable hold. However, the options activity suggests that the market is uncertain about the stock's direction, which may indicate a need for caution. Overall, EXPO could be a good candidate for a buy-the-dip strategy, but investors should monitor the upcoming earnings report for clarity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.077968
AutoETS0.077968
MSTL0.080088
AutoTheta0.095567

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 3.82
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.297
Excess Kurtosis -0.53
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-05
Debt to Equity Ratio 21.221
Revenue per Share 10.545
Market Cap 3,394,825,728
Trailing P/E 32.87
Forward P/E 25.02
Beta 0.80
Profit Margins 19.75%
Website https://www.exponent.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:28 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. For calls, there is a concentration of open interest and volume on the higher strike prices, suggesting some bullish sentiment, especially for the 75.0 and 80.0 strikes. However, the puts show increased open interest on the 90.0 strike, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The IV (implied volatility) is relatively high, which may reflect uncertainty or anticipation of significant price movements. Overall, the options market seems to be positioning for a potential range-bound or volatile move, with some speculative bets on both directions.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.43% 1.66% 1.39% 1.22%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-06 0.3100 0.431154
2025-12-05 0.3000 0.411440
2025-09-05 0.3000 0.423521
2025-06-06 0.3000 0.392362
2025-03-07 0.3000 0.356456
2024-12-06 0.2800 0.298765
2024-09-06 0.2800 0.279249
2024-06-07 0.2800 0.307253
2024-03-07 0.2800 0.356431
2023-12-07 0.2600 0.323394
2023-09-07 0.2600 0.302209
2023-06-08 0.2600 0.280457
2023-03-09 0.2600 0.265601
2022-12-08 0.2400 0.242109
2022-09-08 0.2400 0.265880
2022-06-09 0.2400 0.289009
2022-03-10 0.2400 0.261971
2021-12-02 0.2000 0.177283
2021-09-09 0.2000 0.183503
2021-06-10 0.2000 0.238931
2021-03-11 0.2000 0.212722
2020-12-03 0.1900 0.246822
2020-09-10 0.1900 0.263053
2020-06-11 0.1900 0.274182
2020-03-12 0.1900 0.309384
2019-12-05 0.1600 0.264445
2019-09-05 0.1600 0.243057
2019-06-06 0.1600 0.298165
2019-03-07 0.1600 0.307437
2018-12-06 0.1300 0.289562
2018-09-06 0.1300 0.265984
2018-06-07 0.1300 0.273452
2018-03-01 0.1300 0.375597
2017-11-30 0.1050 0.304989
2017-08-30 0.1050 0.348268
2017-06-07 0.1050 0.387030
2017-03-01 0.1050 0.393306
2016-11-30 0.0900 0.329709
2016-08-31 0.0900 0.397685
2016-06-08 0.0900 0.361986
2016-03-02 0.0900 0.425816
2015-11-24 0.0750 0.328415
2015-09-02 0.0750 0.400091
2015-06-10 0.0750 0.394078
2015-03-04 0.0750 0.395001
2014-11-25 0.0625 0.366166
2014-09-03 0.0625 0.378566
2014-06-04 0.0625 0.406006
2014-03-05 0.0625 0.388385
2013-11-26 0.0375 0.224545
2013-09-04 0.0375 0.265008
2013-06-05 0.0375 0.307036
2013-03-06 0.0375 0.337522
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.21
dividendYield 1.78
exDividendDate 2026-03-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017615972
lastDividendValue 0.31
lastDividendDate 2026-03-06
dividendDate 2026-03-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.12923431
Address1 149 Commonwealth Drive
All Time High 127.61
All Time Low 0.484375
Ask 68.21
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 442,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 492,006
Average Volume 492,006
Average Volume10Days 442,530
Beta 0.803
Bid 67.84
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 7.867
City Menlo Park
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 68.05
Current Ratio 2.402
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 69.61
Day Low 67.055
Debt To Equity 21.221
Display Name Exponent
Dividend Date 1,773,964,800
Dividend Rate 1.21
Dividend Yield 1.78
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,581,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,581,000
Earnings Growth 0.087
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.05
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,579,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,579,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,579,200
Ebitda 129,870,000
Ebitda Margins 0.24194999
Enterprise To Ebitda 24.738
Enterprise To Revenue 5.985
Enterprise Value 3,212,661,760
Eps Current Year 2.45023
Eps Forward 2.71989
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.07
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,755,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 69.0202
Fifty Day Average Change -0.9701996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.014056748
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -12.923431
Fifty Two Week High 83.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -15.869995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.18910863
Fifty Two Week Low 63.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.800003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.07588938
Fifty Two Week Range 63.25 - 83.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 650,899,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.14
Float Shares 48,692,347
Forward Eps 2.71989
Forward P E 25.019394
Free Cashflow 95,006,872
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,212
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.36285
Gross Profits 194,766,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01211
Held Percent Institutions 0.98444
Implied Shares Outstanding 49,887,226
Industry Engineering & Construction
Industry Disp Engineering & Construction
Industry Key engineering-construction
Ir Website http://www.exponent.com/investors/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,755,200
Last Dividend Value 0.31
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,312,000
Last Split Date 1,528,416,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. It provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, civil and structural engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical and corrosion engineering polymer and chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The company also offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. In addition, it provides proactive and reactive product safety, litigation support, and technical, regulatory services. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Long Name Exponent, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,394,825,728
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_270377
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,312,000
Net Income To Common 106,009,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,848,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,355,205,572
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 68.95
Operating Cashflow 131,730,000
Operating Margins 0.22522
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.5797
Peg Ratio 2.03
Phone 650 326 9400
Post Market Change -0.14130402
Post Market Change Percent -0.20764734
Post Market Price 67.9087
Post Market Time 1,776,462,488
Previous Close 68.12
Price Eps Current Year 27.772905
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 8.650058
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.324662
Profit Margins 0.1975
Quick Ratio 2.266
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent -0.102759
Regular Market Day High 69.61
Regular Market Day Low 67.055
Regular Market Day Range 67.055 - 69.61
Regular Market Open 68.95
Regular Market Previous Close 68.12
Regular Market Price 68.05
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 863,298
Return On Assets 0.0963
Return On Equity 0.2613
Revenue Growth 0.045
Revenue Per Share 10.545
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 49,254,339
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0653
Shares Short 3,215,501
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,653,245
Short Name Exponent, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.086
Short Ratio 6.39
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol EXPO
Target High Price 95.0
Target Low Price 85.0
Target Mean Price 90.0
Target Median Price 90.0
Total Cash 221,930,000
Total Cash Per Share 4.506
Total Debt 82,834,000
Total Revenue 536,760,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017615972
Trailing Eps 2.07
Trailing P E 32.874397
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 70.68835
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.6383438
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0373236
Type Disp Equity
Volume 863,298
Website https://www.exponent.com
Zip 94,025