20,000 Shares in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. $PLOW Purchased by Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.

Key Points

• Wilson Asset Management International bought a new position of 20,000 shares in Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) in Q4, valued at about $653,000 and representing roughly 0.09% of the company.
• Douglas Dynamics beat quarterly estimates with $0.36 EPS (vs. $0.12 consensus) and $137.8M revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $2.55–$3.05 EPS.
• Two insiders sold shares (Christopher Bernauer 869 and Jon Sisulak 977), while institutional investors own 91.85% of the stock, with Vanguard holding about 1.48 million shares.

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 20,000 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $653,000. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. owned about 0.09% of Douglas Dynamics at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the fourth quarter worth about $312,000. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,996 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $522,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 23,970 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $783,000 after acquiring an additional 894 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,589 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $672,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,478,522 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $48,274,000 after buying an additional 5,465 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.85% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Douglas Dynamics

In other news, insider Christopher E. Bernauer sold 869 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 $37,028.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,243 shares of the company's stock, valued at $393,844.23. This trade represents a 8.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jon J. Sisulak sold 977 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 $41,629.97. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14,232 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $606,425.52. This trade represents a 6.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.54% of the company's stock.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Performance

Shares of PLOW stock opened at $50.82 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.24. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.38 and a 52 week high of $52.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.11 and a 200-day moving average of $37.80.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The auto parts company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.24. The company 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 19.76%. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-3.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Douglas Dynamics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on PLOW shares. Loop Capital set a $48.00 price objective on Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Douglas Dynamics from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 price objective on Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Douglas Dynamics currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $48.67.

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.

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