Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $51.9167.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PII. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Polaris from $46.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Polaris from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Roth Capital boosted their target price on shares of Polaris from $32.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $52.00 target price (up from $33.00) on shares of Polaris in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Polaris in a research note on Saturday, September 27th.

Polaris Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE PII opened at $64.24 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $56.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -34.17 and a beta of 1.08. Polaris has a 52 week low of $30.92 and a 52 week high of $84.08.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.73 billion. Polaris had a negative net margin of 1.57% and a positive return on equity of 5.16%. Polaris’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. Polaris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts predict that Polaris will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Polaris Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Polaris’s payout ratio is presently -142.55%.

Institutional Trading of Polaris

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Polaris by 371.4% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Polaris by 114.1% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Polaris in the first quarter worth about $35,000. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in Polaris in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Polaris by 46.9% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. 88.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Polaris Company Profile

Polaris Inc designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off-Road, On-Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; and moto-roadsters, quadricycles, and boats.