Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $51.6667.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings cut Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson set a $57.00 price target on Douglas Dynamics in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLOW. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the second quarter worth $109,009,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,478,522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $48,274,000 after acquiring an additional 5,465 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the 2nd quarter valued at $74,703,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 629,795 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $20,563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,804 shares during the period. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 621,845 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $26,173,000 after purchasing an additional 7,139 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Dynamics Trading Down 3.3%

NYSE:PLOW opened at $42.91 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $990.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.30. Douglas Dynamics has a 1-year low of $28.52 and a 1-year high of $55.00.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.14. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 19.03%. The business had revenue of $214.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $219.45 million. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.64%.

Douglas Dynamics Company Profile

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.