Machina Capital S.A.S. Purchases New Shares in PACCAR Inc. $PCAR

Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new position in PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 22,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,231,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of PACCAR by 97.5% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of PACCAR by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in PACCAR by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new position in PACCAR during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $86,000. Finally, Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. raised its stake in PACCAR by 2.8% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 10,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $987,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.90% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Kevin D. Baney sold 9,672 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.53, for a total transaction of $1,223,798.16. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,592 shares in the company, valued at $1,593,265.76. This trade represents a 43.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO R Preston Feight sold 9,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.65, for a total value of $1,144,751.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 244,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,224,140.45. The trade was a 3.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 121,647 shares of company stock worth $15,381,381. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key PACCAR News

Here are the key news stories impacting PACCAR this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market support: a handful of recent analyst moves (upgrades from underperform/“sell” to neutral/hold by some firms) and coverage noting PACCAR’s transition toward electrification are helping sentiment. Analyst coverage & company outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and dividend snapshot: Q1 EPS matched consensus ($1.06) but revenue missed materially (reported ~$4.61B vs. ~$6.06B expected); the company also announced a $0.33 quarterly dividend (ex‑div Feb 11). These are mixed fundamentals: EPS stability and a payout are supportive, while the revenue decline is a concern. Earnings & dividend details
• Negative Sentiment: Large CEO sales: CEO R. Preston Feight sold a total of 18,516 shares across transactions on Jan. 30 and Feb. 2 (sales at ~$122–$123.65), trimming his stake by ~3.65%; SEC filing here. CEO sale SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Very large EVP sale: EVP C. Michael Dozier sold 79,076 shares on Feb. 3 (~$10.1M at ~$127.92), cutting his position by ~69.5% — a notable red flag for many investors. SEC filing here. Dozier sale SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other senior sales: EVP Kevin D. Baney sold 9,672 shares (Feb. 3) — a ~43% reduction of his holding. VP Paulo Henrique Bolgar sold 12,183 shares (Jan. 30) and CFO Brice Poplawski sold 2,200 shares (Feb. 2), with the CFO’s stake falling sharply. These clustered, senior‑level sales increase downside risk to sentiment. Baney sale SEC filing Bolgar sale SEC filing CFO sale SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage: outlets (TipRanks/InsiderTrades/MarketBeat) are flagging the cluster of insider sales — increased scrutiny may amplify volatility even if filings show routine/planned transactions. TipRanks coverage

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on PCAR. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PACCAR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Morgan Stanley set a $109.00 price target on shares of PACCAR and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of PACCAR in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Truist Financial upped their price objective on PACCAR from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of PACCAR in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PACCAR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.50.

PACCAR Stock Up 2.6%

PCAR stock opened at $127.90 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $114.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.26. The stock has a market cap of $67.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.36, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. PACCAR Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.65 and a twelve month high of $128.42.

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06. PACCAR had a return on equity of 13.97% and a net margin of 8.35%.The firm had revenue of $4.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that PACCAR Inc. will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.

PACCAR Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. PACCAR’s dividend payout ratio is 29.27%.

PACCAR Company Profile

PACCAR Inc is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company’s products are marketed under well-known brand names including Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF and span vocational and long-haul applications. PACCAR’s core business includes vehicle engineering and assembly as well as the supply of components and proprietary powertrain systems designed to meet regulatory and customer performance requirements.

In addition to truck manufacturing, PACCAR operates a comprehensive aftermarket parts business, distributes used trucks and provides commercial vehicle financing and leasing through its financial services operations.