Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) Stock Has Average Target Price of $147.50 According to Brokerages

Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $147.50.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DORM. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Dorman Products from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dorman Products from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Dorman Products from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dorman Products in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Insider Transactions at Dorman Products

In other news, CAO Gregory Bowen sold 3,531 shares of Dorman Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.01, for a total value of $512,030.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $774,353.40. The trade was a 39.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dorman Products

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Dorman Products during the second quarter valued at $556,542,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Dorman Products by 4.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,099,352 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $114,725,000 after acquiring an additional 51,653 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Dorman Products in the 2nd quarter worth about $93,386,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dorman Products by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 826,285 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $86,231,000 after acquiring an additional 12,504 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Dorman Products in the 2nd quarter worth about $57,222,000. 84.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dorman Products Stock Performance

NASDAQ DORM opened at $125.24 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $125.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.78. Dorman Products has a 1-year low of $98.44 and a 1-year high of $164.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 3.60 and a quick ratio of 1.73.

Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $3.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $1.19. Dorman Products had a net margin of 10.18% and a return on equity of 19.37%. The company had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $582.24 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. Dorman Products’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Dorman Products has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.500-8.800 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dorman Products will post 8.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Dorman Products

Dorman Products, Inc develops, manufactures and distributes replacement and upgrade parts for automobiles, light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and other vehicles. Its products are sold primarily through the automotive aftermarket, serving professional repair shops, retailers, distributors, e-commerce channels and do-it-yourself consumers.

The company offers a broad range of products, including engine, transmission, cooling, electrical, steering, suspension, braking, chassis and body components.