Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $35.16 and traded as high as $42.47. Douglas Dynamics shares last traded at $41.3050, with a volume of 299,088 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Freedom Capital cut Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Loop Capital set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.67.

Douglas Dynamics Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $953.32 million, a PE ratio of 20.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 2.78. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $40.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.16.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $184.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.95 million. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 7.15%.Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. Research analysts expect that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.90%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Christopher E. Bernauer sold 869 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total transaction of $37,028.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $393,844.23. This represents a 8.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jon J. Sisulak sold 977 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total transaction of $41,629.97. Following the sale, the insider owned 14,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $606,425.52. The trade was a 6.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,478,522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $48,274,000 after buying an additional 5,465 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 629,795 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $20,563,000 after buying an additional 2,804 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 614,815 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $19,219,000 after acquiring an additional 2,184 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 539,933 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $15,915,000 after acquiring an additional 2,572 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC increased its holdings in Douglas Dynamics by 485.3% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.