Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Insider Christopher Bernauer Sells 869 Shares

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) insider Christopher Bernauer sold 869 shares of Douglas Dynamics stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total value of $37,028.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,243 shares in the company, valued at $393,844.23. The trade was a 8.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Douglas Dynamics Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:PLOW traded up $0.15 on Wednesday, hitting $43.30. 170,297 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 232,102. The stock has a market cap of $999.25 million, a PE ratio of 21.98, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.78, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.63 and a 200-day moving average of $34.67. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.30 and a fifty-two week high of $47.16.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $184.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.95 million. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 7.15%.Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.90%.

Institutional Trading of Douglas Dynamics

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PLOW. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 5.7% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,778 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $212,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,430 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,996 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on PLOW. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $48.67.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of snow and ice removal equipment for commercial, municipal and residential markets. The company’s product portfolio encompasses a wide range of truck-mounted plows, spreaders, salt brine systems and related accessories engineered to perform in challenging winter conditions. Its offerings cater to professional snow contractors, government agencies and retail customers seeking reliable solutions for snow and ice management.

Douglas Dynamics markets its products under several well-known brands, including Fisher Engineering, Western Products, Hiniker Company and Buyers Products.