Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN) shares increased by 3.6% to close at $164.39 during the last trading session, driven by higher-than-usual trading volume. This surge contributes to a total gain of 12.8% over the past month.
The company’s recent performance is attributed to strong growth in its Water Treatment segment, aided by successful acquisitions. Hawkins is projected to report quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share and revenues of $255.28 million, marking a year-over-year revenue increase of 4.1% despite a slight decline in earnings estimate.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL), a competitor in the same industry, closed down 1.8% at $270.84, with a consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report at $1.70, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 13.3%.
