Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) Rating Lowered to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Park-Ohio from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.00.

Park-Ohio Stock Performance

Park-Ohio stock opened at $34.73 on Monday. Park-Ohio has a 12 month low of $15.52 and a 12 month high of $35.53. The company has a market capitalization of $500.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.19. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.70. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70.

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.65. The firm had revenue of $421.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $413.90 million. Park-Ohio had a return on equity of 9.93% and a net margin of 1.46%.Park-Ohio has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Park-Ohio will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Park-Ohio

In other Park-Ohio news, Director Howard W. Iv Hanna sold 2,600 shares of Park-Ohio stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.80, for a total value of $64,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,200. The trade was a 10.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 31.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Park-Ohio

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PKOH. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Park-Ohio by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,272,221 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,640,000 after buying an additional 156,890 shares during the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Park-Ohio during the third quarter valued at $3,313,000. JB Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in Park-Ohio by 52.9% in the fourth quarter. JB Capital Partners LP now owns 117,599 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after acquiring an additional 40,700 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Park-Ohio by 7.3% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 414,070 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,795,000 after acquiring an additional 28,045 shares during the period. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in Park-Ohio by 4.6% in the third quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 502,200 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,667,000 after purchasing an additional 22,000 shares during the last quarter. 51.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Park-Ohio

Here are the key news stories impacting Park-Ohio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti reiterated a constructive long-term view on Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH), forecasting FY2027 EPS of $3.46, above the current full-year consensus of $3.13, which may support sentiment around future earnings growth.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm’s quarterly estimates for 2027 also point to steadily improving profitability, including $0.73 in Q1, $0.93 in Q2, $1.00 in Q3, and $0.80 in Q4, suggesting a more favorable earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s near-term FY2026 EPS estimate of $3.06 is slightly below the consensus $3.13, indicating the latest note is not especially upbeat on the immediate year but still broadly in line with expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The updated quarterly estimates for 2026 and 2027 primarily refine expectations rather than reflect a major operational announcement, so the stock move is likely driven by revised analyst sentiment rather than new company-specific news. Article Title

About Park-Ohio

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp is a diversified industrial company that supplies engineered products and distribution services to a broad array of end markets. Through its two primary operating segments—Engineered Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions—the company delivers metal components, assemblies and value-added distribution tailored to energy, transportation, industrial and commercial applications.

The Engineered Solutions segment provides design, machining, fabrication and assembly of custom metal parts, including heat exchangers, welded assemblies, tubing products and precision-machined components.