Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) was upgraded by Zacks Research to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Park-Ohio in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp upgraded Park-Ohio from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.00.

Park-Ohio Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Park-Ohio stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Monday, hitting $27.43. 11,277 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,334. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.56 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $395.03 million, a P/E ratio of 16.38 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $22.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.86. Park-Ohio has a 1-year low of $15.52 and a 1-year high of $28.01.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Ronna Romney sold 2,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.29, for a total value of $60,362.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 28,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $587,273.76. This trade represents a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 31.51% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Park-Ohio

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in Park-Ohio by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,272,221 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,640,000 after acquiring an additional 156,890 shares in the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC bought a new position in Park-Ohio in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,313,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Park-Ohio by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 386,025 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,894,000 after purchasing an additional 61,132 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Park-Ohio during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,079,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Park-Ohio by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 502,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,667,000 after buying an additional 22,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 51.38% of the company’s stock.

More Park-Ohio News

Here are the key news stories impacting Park-Ohio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp reiterated an Overweight stance and boosted multi-year EPS clarity — the firm’s analyst published Q4 2025 EPS of $0.74 and FY estimates of $2.81 (FY2025), $3.13 (FY2026) and $3.67 (FY2027), and keeps a $37 price target, implying material upside vs the current market price. This is the primary positive catalyst supporting the recent rally. MarketBeat — KeyCorp notes
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc/KeyBanc-backed coverage reportedly upgraded PKOH (coverage noted on MSN), which likely added buying interest and helped drive intraday momentum. MSN — KeyBanc upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlights a sharp intraday move (“Why Is Park-Ohio (PKOH) Stock Rocketing Higher Today”), which summarizes the analyst-driven lift and may attract momentum traders. That press attention can amplify short-term volume and volatility. Yahoo Finance — rally story
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks moved its rating to “Hold.” That is an upgrade from a lower stance but conservative relative to the bullish $37 target from KeyCorp; it provides limited incremental upside signal. Zacks — rating change

About Park-Ohio

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp is a diversified industrial company that supplies engineered products and distribution services to a broad array of end markets. Through its two primary operating segments—Engineered Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions—the company delivers metal components, assemblies and value-added distribution tailored to energy, transportation, industrial and commercial applications.

The Engineered Solutions segment provides design, machining, fabrication and assembly of custom metal parts, including heat exchangers, welded assemblies, tubing products and precision-machined components.