Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Park-Ohio in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp upgraded Park-Ohio from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $37.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.00.

Park-Ohio Stock Performance

Shares of PKOH opened at $27.35 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $393.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.28 and a beta of 1.16. Park-Ohio has a 12 month low of $15.52 and a 12 month high of $28.01. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74.

Park-Ohio Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Park-Ohio’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.76%.

Insider Transactions at Park-Ohio

In other Park-Ohio news, Director Ronna Romney sold 2,975 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.29, for a total transaction of $60,362.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 28,944 shares in the company, valued at $587,273.76. This represents a 9.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 31.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Park-Ohio

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Park-Ohio in the 4th quarter valued at $128,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its position in shares of Park-Ohio by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,272,221 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,640,000 after purchasing an additional 156,890 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its stake in Park-Ohio by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 512,601 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,734,000 after purchasing an additional 10,401 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Park-Ohio by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 435,605 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after purchasing an additional 21,535 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Park-Ohio by 19.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,561 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 2,386 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 51.38% of the company’s stock.

More Park-Ohio News

Here are the key news stories impacting Park-Ohio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp (KeyBanc/analyst S. Barger) reiterated an “Overweight” rating, set a $37 price target and published raised EPS forecasts (Q4-2025: $0.74; FY2025: $2.81; FY2026: $3.13; FY2027: $3.67), implying meaningful upside to the current share price and stronger forward earnings visibility. KeyCorp research note
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc/other outlets reported an analyst upgrade of Park-Ohio, a catalyst that likely contributed to the intraday buying pressure as investors respond to improved analyst sentiment. KeyBanc upgrades Park-Ohio (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research moved its rating to “Hold.” This is a modest change in third‑party sentiment but less bullish than KeyCorp’s positioning, so its market impact is likely muted. Zacks rating change
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance published a piece explaining the intraday price surge — useful context for the move but primarily descriptive rather than a new fundamental development. Why Is Park-Ohio (PKOH) Stock Rocketing Higher Today

Park-Ohio Company Profile

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp is a diversified industrial company that supplies engineered products and distribution services to a broad array of end markets. Through its two primary operating segments—Engineered Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions—the company delivers metal components, assemblies and value-added distribution tailored to energy, transportation, industrial and commercial applications.

The Engineered Solutions segment provides design, machining, fabrication and assembly of custom metal parts, including heat exchangers, welded assemblies, tubing products and precision-machined components.