Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemDouglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.250-2.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.300. The company issued revenue guidance of $710.0 million-$760.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $705.1 million.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on PLOW. Wall Street Zen lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $39.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.00.
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Douglas Dynamics Price Performance
Shares of Douglas Dynamics stock traded down $0.19 during trading on Monday, hitting $42.60. The stock had a trading volume of 342,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 205,302. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Douglas Dynamics has a 12 month low of $21.30 and a 12 month high of $42.88. The firm has a market cap of $981.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50-day moving average is $37.07 and its 200 day moving average is $33.66.
Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.01. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 16.18% and a net margin of 6.82%.Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Douglas Dynamics will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.
Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is presently 67.05%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 229.9% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,204 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 136.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,257 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 1,303 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,430 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the fourth quarter valued at about $91,000. 91.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Douglas Dynamics Company Profile
Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of snow and ice removal equipment for commercial, municipal and residential markets. The company’s product portfolio encompasses a wide range of truck-mounted plows, spreaders, salt brine systems and related accessories engineered to perform in challenging winter conditions. Its offerings cater to professional snow contractors, government agencies and retail customers seeking reliable solutions for snow and ice management.
Douglas Dynamics markets its products under several well-known brands, including Fisher Engineering, Western Products, Hiniker Company and Buyers Products.