Sidoti Increases Earnings Estimates for Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) – Analysts at Sidoti increased their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research report issued on Monday, July 6th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now expects that the auto parts company will earn $0.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Douglas Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $2.69 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Douglas Dynamics’ Q4 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on PLOW. Wall Street Zen cut Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Zacks Research raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Douglas Dynamics from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $54.67.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Performance

PLOW opened at $45.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.41, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17. Douglas Dynamics has a 1-year low of $27.62 and a 1-year high of $55.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.65 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The auto parts company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.24. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.83% and a return on equity of 19.72%. The business had revenue of $137.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $133.25 million. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-3.050 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 128.6% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 538,669 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $22,673,000 after buying an additional 303,077 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC grew its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 485.3% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 349,929 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $11,425,000 after purchasing an additional 290,144 shares during the last quarter. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics in the first quarter worth about $8,717,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the third quarter valued at about $3,617,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Douglas Dynamics by 60.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 303,297 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $12,766,000 after acquiring an additional 114,380 shares during the last quarter. 91.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 53.15%.

About Douglas Dynamics

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.