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 principal brands—Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF—produce a diverse lineup of tractors and vocational trucks engineered for long-haul, regional delivery, towing and construction applications. PACCAR integrates advanced diesel and alternative powertrain technologies, telematics and driver assistance systems to enhance vehicle performance, safety and fuel efficiency.

In addition to truck manufacturing, PACCAR operates complementary business segments that provide aftermarket parts, financial services, insurance and leasing solutions to dealers and end users. The parts division maintains a network of distribution centers worldwide, offering replacement components and warranty support for PACCAR and other commercial vehicles. Through PACCAR Financial and PACCAR Leasing, the company delivers tailored financing, insurance programs and used truck sales, facilitating fleet operations across multiple industries.

Founded in 1905 as Seattle Car Manufacturing Company and later incorporated as Pacific Car and Foundry, PACCAR adopted its current name in 1972. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company maintains manufacturing facilities and research centers in North America, Europe and Australia, with sales and support operations spanning over 100 countries. PACCAR’s management team draws on a legacy of engineering innovation and operational excellence to meet evolving transportation needs and regulatory standards worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $96.39 to $98.87
• 50-Day Range: $95.57 to $102.86
• 52-Week Range: $84.65 to $118.81
• Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.55
• Dividend Yield: 1.37%
• Price Target: $107.68
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PACCAR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PACCAR scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 88 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PACCAR has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

PACCAR has a consensus price target of $107.68, representing about 11.4% upside from its current price of $96.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PACCAR has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PACCAR are expected to grow by 20.74% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $9.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PACCAR is 16.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PACCAR is 16.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 17.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PACCAR has a PEG Ratio of 4.00. 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 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.33% of the outstanding shares of PACCAR have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PACCAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PACCAR has recently increased by 5.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

PACCAR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, 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 22.60%. 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 14.44% next year. This indicates that PACCAR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.33% of the outstanding shares of PACCAR have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PACCAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PACCAR has recently increased by 5.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

PACCAR has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for PACCAR this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PCAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added PACCAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $4,482,017.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.02% 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 $104.02 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PCAR stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $96.68.

How were PACCAR's earnings last quarter?

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did PACCAR's stock split?

Shares of PACCAR split on Friday, January 13th 2023.The 3-2 split was announced on Friday, January 13th 2023. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell 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 Truck Center Hauser, Leyland Trucks, DAF Trucks, Trico Industries, Banco PACCAR S.A., DAF Caminhões Brasil Indústria Ltda., DAF Trucks Deutschland GmbH, and others.

Who are PACCAR's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of PACCAR include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.01%), Park National Corp OH and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Mark C Pigott, R Preston Feight, Harrie Schippers, Michael T Barkley, Darrin C Siver, C Michael Dozier, Pierre R Breber, Pierre R Breber, Kevin D Baney, 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

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2025
• Record date for 12/3 Dividend: 11/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend: 11/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 12/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 30,100
• Year Founded: 1905

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PACCAR: $107.68
• High Price Target: $121.50
• Low Price Target: $96.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.77
• P/E Growth: 4
• Net Income: $4.16 billion
• Net Margins: 9.88%
• Pretax Margin: 12.80%
• Return on Equity: 18.25%
• Return on Assets: 7.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 3.02
• Quick Ratio: 2.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $33.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.51
• Cash Flow: $8.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.04
• Book Value: $33.39 per share
• Price / Book: 2.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 525,100,000
• Free Float: 514,496,000
• Market Cap: $50.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94