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In the latest session, Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) closed at $101.17 up 1.98% from its previous closing price of $99.21. In other words, the price has increased by $1.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.43 million shares were traded. PCAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $101.815 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $98.56.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Paccar Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.34. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 53094318080 and an Enterprise Value of 59453579264. As of this moment, Paccar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.766 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.082.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PCAR is 0.95, which has changed by -0.16388428 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09589827 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 -5.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.46%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PCAR has traded an average of 2.58M shares per day and 3540220 over the past ten days. A total of 524.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 515.30M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.38% stake in the company. Shares short for PCAR as of 1740700800 were 9248582 with a Short Ratio of 3.58, 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
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PCAR is 1.20, from 1.17 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0117931655The 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.
