Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Upgraded at Freedom Capital

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) was upgraded by Freedom Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 price objective on Douglas Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.67.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of PLOW opened at $45.70 on Monday. Douglas Dynamics has a one year low of $26.75 and a one year high of $52.33. The company has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.22.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The auto parts company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $137.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $133.25 million. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.83% and a return on equity of 19.72%. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-3.050 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Douglas Dynamics

In other news, insider Jon J. Sisulak sold 977 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total transaction of $41,629.97. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,232 shares in the company, valued at $606,425.52. This trade represents a 6.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Christopher E. Bernauer sold 869 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total transaction of $37,028.09. Following the sale, the insider owned 9,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $393,844.23. The trade was a 8.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 229.9% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,204 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 839 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 85.4% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 136.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,257 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 1,303 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $69,000. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.