Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Polaris Inc. (NYSE:PII) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and ten have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $63.1111.

Several brokerages have issued reports on PII. Seaport Research Partners raised Polaris to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Polaris from $81.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Polaris to $67.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Polaris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Polaris in a report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Insider Transactions at Polaris

In other news, insider Benjamin D. Duke sold 10,090 shares of Polaris stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.82, for a total transaction of $674,213.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,020,770.44. This trade represents a 25.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael T. Speetzen sold 35,086 shares of Polaris stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.83, for a total value of $2,344,797.38. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 136,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,113,072.46. This represents a 20.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,419 shares of company stock valued at $3,371,183. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Polaris

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Polaris in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Polaris in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Danske Bank A S raised its stake in Polaris by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Polaris in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Polaris in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.06% of the company’s stock.

Polaris Trading Up 9.1%

Shares of Polaris stock opened at $57.86 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.42. Polaris has a 1 year low of $31.40 and a 1 year high of $75.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.07 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. Polaris had a negative return on equity of 0.05% and a negative net margin of 6.51%.The business had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Polaris has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.600 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.450 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Polaris will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Polaris Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.68 per share. This is an increase from Polaris’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Polaris’s payout ratio is -33.25%.

Polaris Company Profile

Polaris Inc, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Medina, Minnesota, is a diversified manufacturer of powersports vehicles and related products. Initially gaining prominence with its snowmobiles, Polaris expanded its portfolio over the decades to include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-side off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. The company’s legacy in recreational and utility vehicle innovation stems from early engineering breakthroughs that established Polaris as a leading name in off-road mobility.

Today, Polaris offers a broad range of products under well-known brands such as Polaris RANGER and POLARIS SPORTSMAN for utility and recreation markets, Slingshot three-wheel roadsters for on-road enthusiasts, and the Indian Motorcycle brand for premium two-wheeled touring and cruiser segments.