Zacks Research Brokers Cut Earnings Estimates for PACCAR

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised down its FY2025 earnings estimate for PACCAR, lowering it from $5.49 to $5.19 per share, while the current consensus for the full year is $7.57 per share.
• PACCAR reported a 15.7% decrease in revenue year-over-year for the recent quarter, with earnings of $1.37 per share, exceeding estimates of $1.28.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share to be paid on September 4th, representing an annualized yield of 1.4%.

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for PACCAR in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.19 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.49. The consensus estimate for PACCAR's current full-year earnings is $7.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PACCAR's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.09. PACCAR had a net margin of 9.88% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The company had revenue of $6.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.13 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group raised PACCAR from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the company from $81.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of PACCAR from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of PACCAR from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised PACCAR from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their price target on PACCAR from $127.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $107.77.

PACCAR Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of PACCAR stock opened at $97.37 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $95.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.76. PACCAR has a fifty-two week low of $84.65 and a fifty-two week high of $118.81. The firm has a market cap of $51.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PACCAR

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in PACCAR by 666.7% during the first quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 276 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its position in PACCAR by 53.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 286 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new stake in PACCAR during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 8,750.0% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 354 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of PACCAR by 234.2% in the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 391 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the period. 64.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at PACCAR

In other news, CEO R Preston Feight sold 39,965 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.52, for a total value of $3,977,316.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 223,190 shares in the company, valued at $22,211,868.80. This trade represents a 15.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Brice J. Poplawski sold 5,000 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.94, for a total value of $504,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 468 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,239.92. This trade represents a 91.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PACCAR Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. PACCAR's payout ratio is 22.60%.

PACCAR Company Profile

PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods.

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