Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on PLOW. Zacks Research cut Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. DA Davidson set a $57.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Down 1.7%

NYSE:PLOW opened at $44.15 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.51 and a 200-day moving average of $44.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.20. Douglas Dynamics has a 52 week low of $28.52 and a 52 week high of $55.00.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $214.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $219.45 million. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 7.52%.Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.400 EPS. Analysts predict that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.86 EPS for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is 53.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the 2nd quarter valued at about $109,009,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $74,703,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 128.6% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 538,669 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $22,673,000 after acquiring an additional 303,077 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 290,144 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,297,000. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Douglas Dynamics

Here are the key news stories impacting Douglas Dynamics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.86 from $2.62 and its FY2027 estimate to $2.96 from $2.79. The FY2027 forecast is above the current full-year consensus estimate of $2.62, which may support the longer-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.95 from $0.88 and its Q3 2027 estimate to $0.98 from $0.59, signaling stronger expectations for those periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions present a mixed picture: higher annual and selected quarterly forecasts were offset by reductions to other periods, making the earnings outlook less consistent.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $0.23 from $0.25, Q2 2027 to $1.13 from $1.27, and Q4 2027 to $0.62 from $0.68. These reductions could weigh on sentiment about Douglas Dynamics’ near-term earnings trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also lowered its Q4 2026 estimate to $0.55 from $0.58, adding to concerns about softer results in several upcoming quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen cut Douglas Dynamics to “Hold,” a less bullish stance that may limit buying interest. Douglas Dynamics Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

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.