Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $51.6667.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $57.00 price objective on Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

Institutional Trading of Douglas Dynamics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 1.1% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 24,242 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,020,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,430 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the period. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,996 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $522,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the period. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Down 1.1%

PLOW opened at $41.70 on Friday. Douglas Dynamics has a one year low of $28.52 and a one year high of $55.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 2.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $45.17 and its 200-day moving average is $44.62. The company has a market capitalization of $962.44 million, a PE ratio of 18.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.20.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.14. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 7.52%.The business had revenue of $214.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $219.45 million. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.64%.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of snow and ice removal equipment for commercial, municipal and residential markets. The company’s product portfolio encompasses a wide range of truck-mounted plows, spreaders, salt brine systems and related accessories engineered to perform in challenging winter conditions. Its offerings cater to professional snow contractors, government agencies and retail customers seeking reliable solutions for snow and ice management.

Douglas Dynamics markets its products under several well-known brands, including Fisher Engineering, Western Products, Hiniker Company and Buyers Products.