Systematic Alpha Investments LLC Invests $438,000 in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. $PLOW

Systematic Alpha Investments LLC purchased a new position in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,000 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $438,000. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC owned 0.06% of Douglas Dynamics at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Douglas Dynamics by 85.4% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,266 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,303 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Douglas Dynamics in the third quarter valued at $69,000. Finally, State of Wyoming raised 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 valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the period. 91.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PLOW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on Douglas Dynamics in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Douglas Dynamics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $48.00 price objective on Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.67.

Douglas Dynamics Price Performance

Shares of Douglas Dynamics stock opened at $44.88 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $39.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.20. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.30 and a 12 month high of $47.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.78, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

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

Douglas Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Douglas Dynamics’s payout ratio is currently 59.90%.

Douglas Dynamics 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.