Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Takes Position in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. $PLOW

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp ET AL initiated a new position in Douglas Dynamics, buying 115,701 shares worth about $3.62 million and holding roughly 0.50% of the company, while institutional investors now own about 91.85% of the stock.
• Multiple analysts have recently upgraded the stock to Buy/Strong-Buy, leaving the consensus rating at Buy with a consensus price target of about $48.67.
• Douglas Dynamics beat quarterly estimates on both EPS ($0.62 vs. $0.56) and revenue ($184.54M vs. $169.95M), provided FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.25–2.85, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.295 (annualized $1.18, ~2.5% yield).

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 115,701 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $3,617,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned 0.50% of Douglas Dynamics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 22.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 134,400 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $4,201,000 after acquiring an additional 24,300 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,013,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 311,165 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $9,727,000 after acquiring an additional 30,138 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $864,000. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $738,000. Institutional investors own 91.85% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $48.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Douglas Dynamics

In other Douglas Dynamics news, insider Jon J. Sisulak sold 977 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total value of $41,629.97. Following the sale, the insider owned 14,232 shares in the company, valued at $606,425.52. The trade was a 6.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Christopher E. Bernauer sold 869 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $393,844.23. The trade was a 8.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Down 0.4%

PLOW opened at $46.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 2.78. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.64 and a fifty-two week high of $47.16. The firm's fifty day moving average is $42.56 and its 200 day moving average is $36.13. The stock has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.23.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $184.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $169.95 million. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 17.83%. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Douglas Dynamics's payout ratio is presently 59.90%.

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.

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