Divisar Capital Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Polaris Inc. $PII

Divisar Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) by 24.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 447,905 shares of the company’s stock after selling 143,200 shares during the period. Polaris makes up 7.1% of Divisar Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Divisar Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Polaris were worth $26,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of PII. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Polaris during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Polaris in the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Polaris in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Polaris by 213.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 928 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Polaris by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 998 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Polaris

In other Polaris news, insider Benjamin D. Duke sold 10,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.82, for a total transaction of $674,213.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,020,770.44. This trade represents a 25.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP James P. Williams sold 5,243 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.17, for a total transaction of $352,172.31. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 48,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,267,484.65. This represents a 9.73% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 50,419 shares of company stock valued at $3,371,183. Company insiders own 3.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Polaris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Polaris from $81.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Polaris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Polaris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Polaris to $67.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Polaris currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $58.45.

Polaris Trading Down 1.8%

PII opened at $50.38 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $64.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.07. The company has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.16 and a beta of 1.19. Polaris Inc. has a 52 week low of $30.92 and a 52 week high of $75.25.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. Polaris had a negative return on equity of 0.05% and a negative net margin of 6.51%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. Polaris has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.600 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.450 EPS. Analysts forecast that Polaris Inc. will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Polaris Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from Polaris’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Polaris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -33.25%.

Polaris Company Profile

Polaris Inc, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, is a diversified manufacturer of powersports vehicles and related products. Initially gaining prominence with its snowmobiles, Polaris expanded its portfolio over the decades to include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-side off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. The company’s legacy in recreational and utility vehicle innovation stems from early engineering breakthroughs that established Polaris as a leading name in off-road mobility.

Today, Polaris offers a broad range of products under well-known brands such as Polaris RANGER and POLARIS SPORTSMAN for utility and recreation markets, Slingshot three-wheel roadsters for on-road enthusiasts, and the Indian Motorcycle brand for premium two-wheeled touring and cruiser segments.