Insider Selling: Polaris (NYSE:PII) Insider Sells $674,213.80 in Stock

Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) insider Benjamin Duke sold 10,090 shares of Polaris stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.82, for a total transaction of $674,213.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 30,242 shares in the company, valued at $2,020,770.44. This trade represents a 25.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Polaris Stock Down 0.3%

PII stock opened at $65.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a 50-day moving average of $67.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.36. Polaris Inc. has a 52-week low of $30.92 and a 52-week high of $75.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion. Polaris had a negative return on equity of 0.05% and a negative net margin of 6.51%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Polaris Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Polaris Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from Polaris’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Polaris’s dividend payout ratio is -32.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PII has been the topic of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Polaris in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Polaris to $67.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Loop Capital began coverage on Polaris in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $59.00 price objective for the company. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Polaris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Polaris from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Polaris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PII. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in Polaris by 109.2% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 144,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,374,000 after purchasing an additional 75,185 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Polaris during the second quarter worth approximately $5,009,000. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Polaris in the second quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Polaris by 1,116.4% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 45,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,641,000 after acquiring an additional 41,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp acquired a new stake in Polaris during the 3rd quarter worth $1,610,000. 88.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Polaris

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.