Insider Selling: PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) SVP Sells 9,894 Shares of Stock

PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCARGet Free Report) SVP Kevin D. Baney sold 9,894 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.00, for a total value of $1,058,658.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 7,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $761,947. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

PACCAR Stock Performance

PCAR opened at $104.90 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.94. PACCAR Inc has a 52-week low of $80.94 and a 52-week high of $125.50. The company has a market cap of $54.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCARGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.03. PACCAR had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 27.24%. The firm had revenue of $8.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.66 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.34 EPS. PACCAR’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that PACCAR Inc will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PACCAR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 13th. PACCAR’s payout ratio is 13.41%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PCAR. StockNews.com upgraded shares of PACCAR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on PACCAR from $109.00 to $99.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on PACCAR from $125.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup raised their target price on PACCAR from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on PACCAR from $135.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, PACCAR presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.18.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of PACCAR during the first quarter worth $27,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in PACCAR during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in PACCAR by 269.7% during the 2nd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in PACCAR in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its stake in PACCAR by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 366 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.90% of the company’s stock.

PACCAR Company Profile

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PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods.

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