PACCAR (PCAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PACCAR Inc. is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Through its iconic Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates, the company produces a comprehensive line of Class 8 and vocational vehicles, as well as medium-duty commercial trucks. In addition to complete truck assemblies, PACCAR engineers proprietary engines, transmissions and axle systems, and maintains an extensive aftermarket parts distribution network to support millions of vehicles in operation around the world.

Founded in 1905 as Seattle Car Manufacturing Company, PACCAR evolved into Pacific Car and Foundry in 1917 and later adopted its current name in 1972. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company operates major manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. These plants are complemented by regional sales, service and parts centers in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America, enabling PACCAR to serve a diverse global customer base in long-haul, regional haul, construction, refuse and defense markets.

Beyond truck manufacturing, PACCAR offers financial solutions through PACCAR Financial Services, providing wholesale financing, leasing, rental and insurance services to dealers and customers. The company also invests in digital technologies and telematics, offering advanced fleet management tools under the PACCAR MX and PACCAR DX platforms. In recent years, PACCAR has expanded its research and development in battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, supporting the transition toward zero-emission commercial transportation.

Governed by a board of directors led by Executive Chairman Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR’s executive team is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Preston Feight. With more than a century of engineering innovation, the company remains committed to delivering reliable products, efficient customer support and sustainable solutions to commercial vehicle operators worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.10 to $99.72
• 50-Day Range: $88.72 to $99.34
• 52-Week Range: $84.65 to $118.81
• Volume: 1.91 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $51.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.74
• Dividend Yield: 1.36%
• Price Target: $104.59
• Consensus Rating: Hold

PACCAR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PACCAR scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 87 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

PACCAR has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

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 14.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PACCAR is 14.74, 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 24.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PACCAR has a PEG Ratio of 3.61. 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 2.91. 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

2.34% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PACCAR has recently increased by 2.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

PACCAR pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, 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 20.00%. 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

2.34% 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 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PACCAR has recently increased by 2.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

PACCAR has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 16 news articles for PACCAR this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for PCAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added PACCAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PACCAR insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $448,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 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 shares have decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at $97.2750.

How were PACCAR's earnings last quarter?

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.12. The firm's revenue was down 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did PACCAR's stock split?

Shares of PACCAR split on the morning of Friday, January 13th 2023.The 3-2 split was announced on Friday, January 13th 2023. The newly minted shares were distributed 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?

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

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: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/4 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/04/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $104.59
• High Stock Price Target: $121.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $78.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.85
• P/E Growth: 3.61
• Net Income: $4.16 billion
• Net Margins: 10.73%
• Pretax Margin: 13.94%
• Return on Equity: 20.79%
• Return on Assets: 8.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 2.35
• Quick Ratio: 2.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $33.66 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.52
• Cash Flow: $8.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.94
• Book Value: $33.39 per share
• Price / Book: 2.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 524,960,000
• Free Float: 514,355,000
• Market Cap: $51.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94