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

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.900-3.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.830. The company issued revenue guidance of $765.0 million-$805.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $769.5 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PLOW. Weiss Ratings lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. DA Davidson set a $57.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Douglas Dynamics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:PLOW traded up $0.31 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $44.91. 33,389 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 247,368. The firm has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.65. 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 earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $214.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $219.45 million. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 19.39%. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.62 EPS for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 53.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nuveen LLC raised its position in Douglas Dynamics by 485.3% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 349,929 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $11,425,000 after acquiring an additional 290,144 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,651,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the third quarter worth $3,244,000. Gumshoe Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Douglas Dynamics during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,547,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,184,000. 91.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.