PACCAR (PCAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PACCAR Inc. is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company’s products are marketed under well-known brand names including Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF and span vocational and long-haul applications. PACCAR’s core business includes vehicle engineering and assembly as well as the supply of components and proprietary powertrain systems designed to meet regulatory and customer performance requirements.

In addition to truck manufacturing, PACCAR operates a comprehensive aftermarket parts business, distributes used trucks and provides commercial vehicle financing and leasing through its financial services operations. The company also offers digital services and telematics platforms to fleet customers for vehicle diagnostics, uptime management and preventive maintenance. PACCAR supports its products through an extensive global dealer and parts-distribution network to deliver service and parts availability across major markets.

Founded in 1905 as Pacific Car and Foundry Company, PACCAR has grown through investments in engineering, manufacturing and international distribution to serve customers in North America, Europe, Australia and other regions. The company emphasizes research and development in areas such as vehicle efficiency, emissions reduction, electrification and connected-vehicle technologies to address evolving customer needs and regulatory trends in commercial transportation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $112.69 to $115.04
• 50-Day Range: $111.26 to $128.46
• 52-Week Range: $88.35 to $131.88
• Volume: 1.15 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.10
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: $117.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

PACCAR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PACCAR scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 84 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

PACCAR has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for PACCAR is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PACCAR has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PACCAR are expected to grow by 21.43% in the coming year, from $5.60 to $6.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PACCAR is 24.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PACCAR is 24.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 23.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PACCAR has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PACCAR has a P/B Ratio of 3.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.36% of the float of PACCAR has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PACCAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.94.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PACCAR has recently increased by 8.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

PACCAR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

PACCAR has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PACCAR is 28.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PACCAR will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.41% next year. This indicates that PACCAR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

PACCAR has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for PACCAR this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for PCAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added PACCAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PACCAR insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $286,902.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.99% of the stock of PACCAR is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.90% of the stock of PACCAR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PCAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCAR shares performed this year?

PACCAR's stock was trading at $109.51 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PCAR stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $113.5610.

How were PACCAR's earnings last quarter?

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15. PACCAR's revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did PACCAR's stock split?

PACCAR shares split on Friday, January 13th 2023.The 3-2 split was announced on Friday, January 13th 2023. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, January 13th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Does PACCAR have any subsidiaries?

PACCAR subsidiaries include these companies: Truck Center Hauser, Leyland Trucks, DAF Trucks, Trico Industries, Banco PACCAR S.A., DAF Caminhões Brasil Indústria Ltda., DAF Trucks Deutschland GmbH, and more.

Who are PACCAR's major shareholders?

PACCAR's top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.55%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.25%), J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG (0.12%) and Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark C Pigott, R Preston Feight, Harrie Schippers, Darrin C Siver, C Michael Dozier, Pierre R Breber, Pierre R Breber, Kevin D Baney, Paulo Henrique Bolgar, Todd R Hubbard, Michael K Walton and Brice J Poplawski.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of PACCAR?

Shares of PCAR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of PACCAR own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PACCAR investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/4 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend: 2/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/04/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO - DOMESTIC
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCAR
• CIK: 75362
• Web: www.paccar.com
• Phone: (425) 468-7400
• Fax: 425-468-8216
• Employees: 25,900
• Year Founded: 1905

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PACCAR: $117.83
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.35
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.30
• P/E Growth: 1.08
• Net Income: $2.38 billion
• Net Margins: 8.91%
• Pretax Margin: 11.36%
• Return on Equity: 12.81%
• Return on Assets: 5.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.52
• Current Ratio: 3.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.10
• Cash Flow: $6.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.58
• Book Value: $36.68 per share
• Price / Book: 3.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 526,290,000
• Free Float: 515,813,000
• Market Cap: $59.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02