Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New $447,000 Investment in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. $PLOW

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 14,296 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $447,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.06% of Douglas Dynamics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics during the third quarter worth about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 85.4% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 583 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Douglas Dynamics by 136.6% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,257 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,303 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Douglas Dynamics in the third quarter worth $69,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 20.0% during the 2nd 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. 91.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PLOW. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Freedom Capital cut Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $48.67.

Douglas Dynamics Trading Up 0.7%

Douglas Dynamics stock opened at $43.58 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.20. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.30 and a fifty-two week high of $47.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $39.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 2.78.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The auto parts company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.06. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 7.15%.The company had revenue of $184.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.95 million. Douglas Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.850 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Douglas Dynamics, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 59.90%.

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.