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

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.250-2.850 for the period, compared to the consensus 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

PLOW has been the topic of several analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price target on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Douglas Dynamics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.00.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Performance

PLOW stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $42.60. 342,965 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 205,302. Douglas Dynamics has a 1-year low of $21.30 and a 1-year high of $42.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $981.46 million, a PE ratio of 24.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.66. 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 (NYSE:PLOW) last announced 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 net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 16.18%. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 67.05%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 229.9% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,204 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 839 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 136.6% during the second 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 lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the 4th quarter worth $91,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

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.