Zacks Research Predicts PACCAR’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:PCAR)

PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for PACCAR in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.97. The consensus estimate for PACCAR’s current full-year earnings is $7.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PACCAR’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.16 EPS.

PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by ($0.04). PACCAR had a return on equity of 23.53% and a net margin of 12.36%.

PCAR has been the subject of several other research reports. BNP Paribas raised shares of PACCAR to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $119.00 price target on shares of PACCAR in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Bank of America raised PACCAR from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $116.00 to $121.50 in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on PACCAR from $125.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of PACCAR from $135.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $121.95.

PACCAR Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of PACCAR stock opened at $106.09 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $104.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.62 billion, a PE ratio of 13.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.92. PACCAR has a 52-week low of $90.04 and a 52-week high of $125.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.67.

PACCAR Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a $3.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This is a boost from PACCAR’s previous dividend of $0.89. PACCAR’s dividend payout ratio is 15.17%.

Insider Activity at PACCAR

In related news, VP Todd R. Hubbard sold 2,000 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.05, for a total transaction of $224,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 5,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $612,129.15. The trade was a 26.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Darrin C. Siver sold 103,671 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.56, for a total value of $11,565,536.76. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 61,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,805,717.80. The trade was a 62.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,871 shares of company stock worth $14,586,333. 2.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PCAR. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in PACCAR by 53.3% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,434,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,325,678,000 after purchasing an additional 4,669,172 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of PACCAR by 47.8% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,194,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,006,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,296,146 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of PACCAR by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,180,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,254,000 after buying an additional 89,245 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in PACCAR by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,941,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,994,000 after buying an additional 426,311 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in PACCAR by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,505,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,690,000 after buying an additional 61,457 shares during the period. 64.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About PACCAR

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.