Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for PACCAR Earnings

PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PACCAR in a report released on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now anticipates that the company will earn $2.02 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.01. The consensus estimate for PACCAR's current full-year earnings is $7.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PACCAR's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.80 EPS.

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.70 by ($0.04). PACCAR had a return on equity of 23.53% and a net margin of 12.36%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial boosted their price target on PACCAR from $112.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of PACCAR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $120.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of PACCAR from $129.00 to $127.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of PACCAR from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of PACCAR from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $121.77.

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PACCAR Stock Down 5.3 %

PACCAR stock traded down $5.84 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $104.72. The stock had a trading volume of 3,946,407 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,507,817. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $107.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.26. PACCAR has a 12 month low of $90.04 and a 12 month high of $125.50. The stock has a market cap of $54.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

PACCAR Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $3.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from PACCAR's previous dividend of $0.89. PACCAR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.69%.

Insider Activity at PACCAR

In other news, VP Michael K. Walton sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.13, for a total value of $636,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 951 shares in the company, valued at $100,929.63. This represents a 86.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Todd R. Hubbard sold 2,000 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.05, for a total value of $224,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 5,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $612,129.15. The trade was a 26.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 165,547 shares of company stock worth $18,261,908 over the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PACCAR

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Madrona Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in PACCAR by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Madrona Financial Services LLC now owns 8,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $837,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC increased its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Financial Private Client LLC now owns 9,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,011,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of PACCAR by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 3,993 shares of the company's stock valued at $394,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc boosted its stake in shares of PACCAR by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 2,810 shares of the company's stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Insight Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,700 shares of the company's stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.90% of the company's stock.

About PACCAR

PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods.