Q3 Earnings Forecast for Douglas Dynamics Issued By Sidoti

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Douglas Dynamics in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 4th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $0.95 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.88. The consensus estimate for Douglas Dynamics’ current full-year earnings is $2.62 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Douglas Dynamics’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on PLOW. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Freedom Capital upgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. DA Davidson set a $57.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Douglas Dynamics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE PLOW opened at $44.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. Douglas Dynamics has a 52-week low of $28.52 and a 52-week high of $55.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $46.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.20. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.20.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The auto parts company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.14. Douglas Dynamics had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 19.03%. The business had revenue of $214.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $219.45 million. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.400 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Douglas Dynamics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in Douglas Dynamics by 1.1% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 24,242 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,020,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Douglas Dynamics by 18.1% in the fourth 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 during the period. State of Wyoming raised its position in Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% in the second 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 during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 15,996 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $522,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 6.7% in the third quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 7,165 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.85% of the company’s stock.

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Douglas Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is 53.64%.

Douglas Dynamics Company Profile

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.