Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.76x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PCAR is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PCAR is 514.89M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.17% of that float. The average trading volume for PCAR on December 26, 2024 was 2.55M shares.
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PCAR) stock’s latest price update
Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR)’s stock price has plunge by 0.46relation to previous closing price of 104.70. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.45% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-24 that Paccar (PCAR) closed the most recent trading day at $105.18, moving +0.46% from the previous trading session.
PCAR’s Market Performance
Paccar Inc (PCAR) has experienced a -3.45% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.05% drop in the past month, and a 9.87% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.83% for PCAR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.63% for PCAR stock, with a simple moving average of 1.28% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PCAR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PCAR stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for PCAR by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for PCAR in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $120 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PCAR reach a price target of $129, previously predicting the price at $99. The rating they have provided for PCAR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
PCAR Trading at -2.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PCAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -9.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PCAR fell by -5.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $113.02. In addition, Paccar Inc saw 10.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PCAR starting from FEIGHT R PRESTON, who sale 27,191 shares at the price of $103.52 back on Nov 01 ’24. After this action, FEIGHT R PRESTON now owns 171,776 shares of Paccar Inc, valued at $2,814,733 using the latest closing price.
FEIGHT R PRESTON, the Officer of Paccar Inc, proposed sale 27,191 shares at $103.52 during a trade that took place back on Nov 01 ’24, which means that FEIGHT R PRESTON is holding shares at $2,814,732 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PCAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paccar Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 27.14, with 11.58 for asset returns.
Based on Paccar Inc (PCAR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Paccar Inc (PCAR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
