Polaris Inc. $PII Stock Holdings Increased by Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.

Key Points

• Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. significantly increased its stake in Polaris Inc. by 12,099.2% during the 1st quarter, owning approximately 0.91% of the company valued at $21 million.
• Polaris reported a quarterly EPS of $0.40, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.05, but posted a 5.5% decline in revenue compared to the previous year.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, representing a 4.5% yield, with a dividend payout ratio currently at -142.55%.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII - Free Report) by 12,099.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 513,343 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 509,135 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned approximately 0.91% of Polaris worth $21,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of PII. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of Polaris by 46.9% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 996 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 318 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Polaris by 5.0% in the first quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,984 shares of the company's stock valued at $327,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Polaris by 2.9% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 14,234 shares of the company's stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Polaris by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 120,572 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,936,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Polaris by 114.1% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 805 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.06% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PII. BMO Capital Markets reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $52.00 target price (up previously from $33.00) on shares of Polaris in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup reiterated a "sell" rating and set a $27.00 target price (up from $23.00) on shares of Polaris in a report on Monday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Polaris from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded Polaris from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Polaris from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Polaris has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.17.

Polaris Stock Down 3.6%

PII stock traded down $2.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.81. 1,002,926 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,675,698. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Polaris Inc. has a 12-month low of $30.92 and a 12-month high of $86.51. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $53.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.74 and a beta of 1.08.

Polaris (NYSE:PII - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.73 billion. Polaris had a positive return on equity of 5.16% and a negative net margin of 1.57%.Polaris's revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. Polaris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Polaris Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Polaris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Polaris's payout ratio is presently -142.55%.

Polaris Profile

Polaris Inc designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off-Road, On-Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; and moto-roadsters, quadricycles, and boats.