Polaris (PII) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Polaris Inc. is a powersports manufacturer headquartered in Medina, Minnesota. Founded in 1954 in Roseau, Minnesota, the company initially focused on snowmobiles and has since expanded into a broad range of recreational and utility vehicles.

Polaris develops and sells off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side models for recreational, agricultural, commercial, and government applications. Its product portfolio includes the RZR, Ranger, General, and Sportsman lines, as well as snowmobiles, motorcycles, and three-wheeled roadsters sold under the Indian Motorcycle and Slingshot brands. The company also offers replacement parts, apparel, accessories, and related services.

Polaris serves customers primarily in North America and distributes its products through dealers and other channels in international markets. Its business is supported by a portfolio of proprietary brands and a network of manufacturing, distribution, and dealer operations. Michael Speetzen has served as Polaris' chief executive officer since 2021.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.11 to $55.85
• 50-Day Range: $54.09 to $74.68
• 52-Week Range: $47.14 to $77.98
• Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 744,507 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.03%
• Price Target: $66.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Polaris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Polaris scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 239th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Polaris has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Polaris has a consensus price target of $66.67, representing about 23.3% upside from its current price of $54.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Polaris has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Polaris are expected to grow by 14.91% in the coming year, from $3.22 to $3.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Polaris is -11.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Polaris is -11.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Polaris has a P/B Ratio of 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.02% of the float of Polaris has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Polaris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.36.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Polaris has recently increased by 24.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Polaris is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Polaris has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Polaris will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.51% next year. This indicates that Polaris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Polaris has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Polaris this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PII on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Polaris to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Polaris insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.40% of the stock of Polaris is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.06% of the stock of Polaris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Leisure Products
• Sub-Industry: Leisure Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PII
• CIK: 931015
• Web: www.polaris.com
• Phone: (763) 542-0500
• Fax: 763-542-0599
• Employees: 14,500
• Year Founded: 1954

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Polaris: $66.67
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $57.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$465.50 million
• Net Margins: -3.50%
• Pretax Margin: -3.94%
• Return on Equity: 16.77%
• Return on Assets: 2.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.28
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: $4.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.95
• Book Value: $14.81 per share
• Price / Book: 3.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 56,900,000
• Free Float: 55,538,000
• Market Cap: $3.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27