Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys New Position in Polaris Inc. $PII

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 170,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,778,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in Polaris by 0.4% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 47,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,785,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH lifted its holdings in Polaris by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 9,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $624,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Polaris by 3.0% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 6,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Polaris by 2.8% during the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in Polaris by 1.9% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $918,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. 88.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Polaris Price Performance

PII stock opened at $67.83 on Monday. Polaris Inc. has a one year low of $36.73 and a one year high of $75.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $58.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a PE ratio of -8.65 and a beta of 1.25.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by $0.56. Polaris had a negative net margin of 6.13% and a positive return on equity of 5.91%. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.90) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Polaris has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Polaris Inc. will post 1.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Polaris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. Polaris’s payout ratio is -34.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PII has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Polaris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Polaris in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Polaris from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Polaris in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Polaris from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.44.

About Polaris

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.