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After finishing at $102.33 in the prior trading day, Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) closed at $98.42, down -3.82%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.82 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.07 million shares were traded. PCAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $100.325 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $96.8.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PCAR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.93 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.91 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on January 14, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $121.50 from $116 previously.
On December 06, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $120.
Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on November 13, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $99 to $129.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 19 ’25 when WALTON MICHAEL K sold 6,000 shares for $106.13 per share. The transaction valued at 636,785 led to the insider holds 951 shares of the business.
WALTON MICHAEL K bought 6,000 shares of PCAR for $636,785 on Feb 19 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, SCHIPPERS HARRIE, who serves as the PRESIDENT & CFO of the company, sold 28,676 shares for $105.97 each. As a result, the insider received 3,038,787 and left with 114,659 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PCAR now has a Market Capitalization of 51651112960 and an Enterprise Value of 58010374144. As of this moment, Paccar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.723 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.813.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PCAR is 0.93, which has changed by -0.16825825 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PCAR has reached a high of $122.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $87.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.19%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.49M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3546060 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 524.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 515.29M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.39% stake in the company. Shares short for PCAR as of 1740700800 were 9248582 with a Short Ratio of 3.71, compared to 1738281600 on 8986932. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9248582 and a Short% of Float of 2.0399998999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, PCAR’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.17, compared to 1.23 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011433597The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.37. The current Payout Ratio is 15.56% for PCAR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-12 with an ex-dividend date of 1739318400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2023-02-08 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
