Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Polaris has a consensus “Hold” rating from 13 brokerages, with 10 hold ratings, one sell, one buy and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $67.38.
• Polaris reported quarterly EPS of $1.97, well above the $0.76 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 9.2% year over year to $2.02 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.00 to $3.10.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share, equivalent to an annualized $2.72 payout and a 4.6% yield. Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 88.1% of Polaris shares.

Shares of Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $67.3750.

PII has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research raised Polaris from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Polaris from $74.00 to $69.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Polaris from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Polaris in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Polaris from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Polaris Stock Performance

Shares of PII opened at $58.92 on Tuesday. Polaris has a one year low of $47.14 and a one year high of $77.98. The company has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a PE ratio of -12.73 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $67.10 and a 200-day moving average of $63.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.28, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Polaris (NYSE:PII - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.76 by $1.21. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.95 billion. Polaris had a positive return on equity of 16.77% and a negative net margin of 3.50%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($1.39) EPS. Polaris has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.000-3.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Polaris will post 3.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Polaris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. Polaris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -58.75%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Polaris

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Polaris in the 2nd quarter worth about $7,576,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its position in Polaris by 272.7% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 386,300 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,438,000 after buying an additional 282,651 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Polaris during the fourth quarter worth about $10,778,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Polaris by 60.8% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 186,166 shares of the company's stock worth $10,146,000 after buying an additional 70,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in Polaris by 6,225.0% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,463,750 shares of the company's stock worth $4,140,582,000 after acquiring an additional 64,428,750 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.06% of the company's stock.

About Polaris

Polaris Inc is a powersports manufacturer headquartered in Medina, Minnesota. Founded in 1954 in Roseau, Minnesota, the company initially focused on snowmobiles and has since expanded into a broad range of recreational and utility vehicles.

Polaris develops and sells off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side models for recreational, agricultural, commercial, and government applications. Its product portfolio includes the RZR, Ranger, General, and Sportsman lines, as well as snowmobiles, motorcycles, and three-wheeled roadsters sold under the Indian Motorcycle and Slingshot brands.

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