Douglas Dynamics, Inc. $PLOW Shares Sold by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP lessened its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOWFree Report) by 8.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 247,328 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 22,215 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned 1.07% of Douglas Dynamics worth $8,075,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,609 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,430 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,996 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $522,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,538 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $314,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PLOW. Loop Capital set a $48.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $56.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. DA Davidson raised their target price on Douglas Dynamics from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Douglas Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Douglas Dynamics presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.67.

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Douglas Dynamics Trading Down 2.0%

PLOW opened at $44.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.24. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $27.03 and a 52 week high of $52.33. The business’s 50 day moving average is $44.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The auto parts company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $137.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.25 million. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 7.83%.Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-3.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 2.69 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Douglas Dynamics

In other news, insider Christopher E. Bernauer sold 869 shares of the business’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 value of $37,028.09. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $393,844.23. The trade was a 8.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jon J. Sisulak sold 977 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.61, for a total value of $41,629.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,232 shares in the company, 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 1.54% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Dynamics Company Profile

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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.

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