Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.38 EPS

Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported ($1.64) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($2.02) by $0.38, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $795.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.10 million. Hyster-Yale had a negative return on equity of 6.12% and a negative net margin of 1.59%.

Hyster-Yale Price Performance

Shares of Hyster-Yale stock traded down $2.77 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $37.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 85,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 92,909. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $665.61 million, a P/E ratio of -10.92 and a beta of 1.66. Hyster-Yale has a 12-month low of $26.41 and a 12-month high of $44.55.

Hyster-Yale Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Hyster-Yale’s payout ratio is -42.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hyster-Yale

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hyster-Yale by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 20,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 1,323 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Hyster-Yale by 8.6% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 18,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $543,000 after purchasing an additional 1,449 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in Hyster-Yale by 95.4% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 16,942 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 8,271 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Hyster-Yale by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 15,798 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 3,360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Hyster-Yale by 23.6% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 11,596 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $461,000 after purchasing an additional 2,215 shares during the last quarter. 46.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hyster-Yale News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Hyster-Yale this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sequential bookings improved (up ~7%), which management said signals early stabilization after the Q3 2025 cyclical low. HYSTER?YALE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: EPS outperformed analyst expectations on a loss basis (reported ($1.64) vs. consensus around larger loss), which is a partial beat despite the overall weakness. Hyster?Yale (HY) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded the stock from “strong sell” to “hold,” which may modestly reduce downside pressure from purely sentiment?driven selling. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and the earnings call/transcript reiterated the mix shift to lighter?duty, lower?priced trucks and discussed actions to stabilize margins; investors will watch execution and further commentary on recovery timing. Hyster?Yale (HY) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed analyst estimates — consolidated Q1 revenues $795.2M vs. ~ $878M expected; revenues fell ~13% year?over?year and ~14% sequentially, driven by product mix and backlog depletion. HYSTER?YALE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Negative Sentiment: Operating loss of ~$28M included roughly $30M of gross tariff costs — a significant one?time headwind that depressed profitability and contributed to negative margins and ROE. HYSTER?YALE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Negative Sentiment: Company remains unprofitable on the period and analysts expect fiscal?year EPS to be negative (consensus ~ -2.94), keeping valuation and recovery dependent on operational improvement and margin stabilization. MarketBeat HY overview

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Hyster-Yale from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut Hyster-Yale from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Hyster-Yale from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Northland Securities raised Hyster-Yale from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.00.

Hyster-Yale Company Profile

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc is a global manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of industrial lift trucks, container handlers and aftermarket parts and services. Operating under the Hyster and Yale brand names, the company designs, engineers and assembles counterbalanced lift trucks, narrow-aisle trucks and specialty vehicles for clients in distribution, manufacturing, retail and warehousing.

The company’s product portfolio includes electric, diesel and LPG-powered forklifts, as well as reach stackers, empty container handlers and terminal tractors.