Polaris' (PII) "Sell (D+)" Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Polaris' stock has been reiterated with a "Sell (D+)" rating by Weiss Ratings, reflecting ongoing concerns among analysts about the company's performance.
• After a quarterly earnings report where Polaris exceeded earnings expectations with $0.40 per share on revenues of $1.85 billion, the stock has seen varied ratings from different analysts, with an average rating of "Hold".
• Institutional investors are increasingly buying into Polaris, with significant percentages of stock ownership now at 88.06% by these entities, suggesting a growing interest from larger investors.

Polaris (NYSE:PII - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reiterated by analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on PII. Zacks Research downgraded Polaris from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Polaris from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Polaris from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised Polaris from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Roth Capital boosted their target price on Polaris from $32.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Polaris has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $52.33.

Polaris Stock Up 0.9%

PII stock opened at $64.35 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of -34.23 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.23. Polaris has a 52 week low of $30.92 and a 52 week high of $84.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17.

Polaris (NYSE:PII - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. Polaris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Polaris will post 1.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Polaris

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Polaris by 371.4% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 693 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Polaris by 114.1% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 805 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Polaris in the 1st quarter worth $35,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Polaris in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. 88.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Polaris Company 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.

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