LSV Asset Management Has $1.33 Million Stock Position in Polaris Inc. $PII

LSV Asset Management cut its stake in Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) by 84.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 22,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 122,200 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Polaris were worth $1,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Polaris in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Polaris in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Polaris by 371.4% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares during the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Polaris during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Polaris by 213.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 632 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.06% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Polaris

In related news, CEO Michael T. Speetzen sold 35,086 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.83, for a total transaction of $2,344,797.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 136,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,113,072.46. The trade was a 20.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Benjamin D. Duke sold 10,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.82, for a total transaction of $674,213.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,020,770.44. The trade was a 25.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 54,973 shares of company stock worth $3,678,715. Company insiders own 3.12% of the company’s stock.

Polaris Stock Performance

Shares of Polaris stock opened at $65.88 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.53. Polaris Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $30.92 and a fifty-two week high of $75.25. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 1.19.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. Polaris had a negative return on equity of 0.05% and a negative net margin of 6.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. Polaris has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.600 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Polaris Inc. will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Polaris Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. This is an increase from Polaris’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Polaris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -32.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on PII. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Polaris to $67.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Polaris from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup raised their price target on Polaris from $60.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Polaris in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Polaris in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Polaris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.80.

Polaris Profile

Polaris Inc, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, is a diversified manufacturer of powersports vehicles and related products. Initially gaining prominence with its snowmobiles, Polaris expanded its portfolio over the decades to include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-side off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. The company’s legacy in recreational and utility vehicle innovation stems from early engineering breakthroughs that established Polaris as a leading name in off-road mobility.

Today, Polaris offers a broad range of products under well-known brands such as Polaris RANGER and POLARIS SPORTSMAN for utility and recreation markets, Slingshot three-wheel roadsters for on-road enthusiasts, and the Indian Motorcycle brand for premium two-wheeled touring and cruiser segments.