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

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. 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 research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Park-Ohio in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.00.

Park-Ohio Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of PKOH stock traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $27.67. The company had a trading volume of 11,155 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,204. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.86. Park-Ohio has a 12 month low of $15.52 and a 12 month high of $28.01. The company has a market cap of $398.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.47 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 2.56 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

Park-Ohio Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Park-Ohio’s dividend payout ratio is 29.76%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ronna Romney sold 2,975 shares of Park-Ohio stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.29, for a total transaction of $60,362.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 28,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $587,273.76. The trade was a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 31.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Park-Ohio

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Park-Ohio by 238.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,215 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Park-Ohio by 69.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,602 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,065 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Park-Ohio by 377.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,699 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 2,134 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of Park-Ohio during the 1st quarter worth approximately $80,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Park-Ohio by 73.4% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,920 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,659 shares during the period. 51.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key 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.