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After finishing at $92.59 in the prior trading day, Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) closed at $92.45, down -0.15%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.13 million shares were traded.
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 5.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.82 and its Current Ratio is at 2.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.87 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.87.
On April 16, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $96. UBS Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on April 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $78.
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 May 06 ’25 when Breber Pierre R bought 5,000 shares for $89.78 per share. The transaction valued at 448,900 led to the insider holds 13,015 shares of the business.
WALTON MICHAEL K sold 6,000 shares of PCAR for $636,785 on Feb 19 ’25. The VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL now owns 951 shares after completing the transaction at $106.13 per share. On Feb 19 ’25, another insider, WALTON MICHAEL K, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 6,000 shares for $106.13 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Paccar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PCAR has reached a high of $115.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $84.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.45%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 524.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 515.15M. Insiders hold about 1.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.66% stake in the company.
