Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for PLOW Q1 Earnings

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Douglas Dynamics in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns anticipates that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Douglas Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Douglas Dynamics’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a report on Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Douglas Dynamics Stock Down 0.9 %

PLOW opened at $27.30 on Thursday. Douglas Dynamics has a 52 week low of $21.31 and a 52 week high of $30.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $630.44 million, a PE ratio of 11.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.21.

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.32%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 50.43%.

Institutional Trading of Douglas Dynamics

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PLOW. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Douglas Dynamics by 109.6% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,695 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,839,000 after acquiring an additional 34,873 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 132.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 54,116 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,494,000 after purchasing an additional 30,795 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,440,641 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $57,819,000 after purchasing an additional 20,233 shares during the period. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the third quarter worth about $604,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the third quarter worth about $535,000. 91.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc operates as a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial work truck attachments and equipment in North America. It operates through two segments, Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Attachments segment manufactures and sells snow and ice control attachments, including snowplows, and sand and salt spreaders for light trucks and heavy duty trucks, as well as various related parts and accessories.