Q1 EPS Forecast for Douglas Dynamics Decreased by Analyst

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn ($0.19) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.17). The consensus estimate for Douglas Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Douglas Dynamics’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on PLOW. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Douglas Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PLOW opened at $27.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $624.05 million, a PE ratio of 11.75, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Douglas Dynamics has a 1-year low of $21.31 and a 1-year high of $30.98. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 68,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,625,000 after buying an additional 5,879 shares during the last quarter. Sovereign s Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the 4th quarter worth about $1,289,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the 4th quarter worth about $153,000. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 276,453 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $6,533,000 after buying an additional 60,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 50.5% during the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 10,680 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 3,585 shares during the last quarter. 91.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.37%. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is 50.43%.

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.