Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately positive: Five brokerages give Douglas Dynamics a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average 12-month price target of $51.67 versus the stock’s reported $39.95 price.
• The company exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.22 in EPS versus the $1.08 consensus, although revenue of $214.65 million fell short of the $219.45 million estimate. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $2.90–$3.40.
• Douglas Dynamics declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, equating to $1.18 annually and a 3.0% yield; institutional investors own approximately 91.85% of the company.

Shares of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the five research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $51.6667.

Several research firms recently issued reports on PLOW. DA Davidson set a $57.00 price target on Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Performance

Douglas Dynamics stock opened at $39.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Douglas Dynamics has a twelve month low of $28.52 and a twelve month high of $55.00. The company has a market capitalization of $922.07 million, a PE ratio of 18.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.19.

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

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Douglas Dynamics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.64%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $135,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the 1st quarter worth approximately $208,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the 1st quarter worth about $220,000. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of equipment and solutions for snow and ice management and commercial work trucks. The company serves contractors, municipalities, government agencies and other commercial customers that rely on specialized equipment to maintain roads, parking lots and other properties.

Its product portfolio includes snowplows, tailgate and hopper spreaders, liquid deicing systems, underbody scrapers and related truck-mounted attachments.

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