Q1 Earnings Forecast for Douglas Dynamics Issued By Sidoti

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) – Sidoti decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Douglas Dynamics in a report released on Tuesday, November 3rd. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.23. The consensus estimate for Douglas Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $2.83 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Douglas Dynamics’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The auto parts company reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.06. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 22.97% and a net margin of 8.71%. The business had revenue of $218.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.60 million.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $57.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics Price Performance

PLOW opened at $37.36 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $39.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $862.27 million, a PE ratio of 13.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.14. Douglas Dynamics has a 1 year low of $29.41 and a 1 year high of $55.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the second quarter worth approximately $11,027,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,672,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,914,000. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the first quarter valued at approximately $8,717,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,325,000. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.2950 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 42.75%.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells equipment and attachments for work trucks, with a primary focus on products used for snow and ice control. Its offerings include snowplows, spreaders and related equipment for commercial, municipal and government customers. The company serves the work-truck market through brands including WESTERN, FISHER and SnowEx. Its products are distributed through dealer networks, with service and support provided through those channels. Founded in 1948, Douglas Dynamics has expanded beyond snow and ice equipment into additional work-truck solutions, including truck bodies and related equipment.