Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.000-3.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.130. The company issued revenue guidance of $770.0 million-$805.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $774.2 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PLOW has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson set a $57.00 price target on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Douglas Dynamics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PLOW opened at $37.51 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $40.20 and its 200 day moving average is $42.98. The company has a market cap of $865.62 million, a PE ratio of 16.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Douglas Dynamics has a twelve month low of $28.52 and a twelve month high of $55.00.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The auto parts company reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $218.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $218.60 million. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 19.03%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.86 EPS for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.2950 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.64%.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a manufacturer of equipment used for snow and ice management. The company’s products are designed for commercial, municipal and residential applications and include snowplows, spreaders, de-icing equipment and related attachments for light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Its portfolio includes products marketed under brands such as WESTERN, FISHER, BLIZZARD, SnowEx and Henderson. The company offers vehicle-mounted snow and ice control equipment, salt and material spreaders, liquid de-icing systems, truck bodies and other solutions intended to help contractors, municipalities and commercial operators clear roads, parking areas and other paved surfaces.

Founded in 1946, Douglas Dynamics is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and primarily serves customers in North America through equipment dealers, distributors and other commercial channels.