The price-to-earnings ratio for Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) is above average at 13.72x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.91.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PCAR is 514.83M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PCAR on February 05, 2025 was 2.33M shares.
PCAR) stock’s latest price update
Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.60 in relation to its previous close of 109.13. However, the company has experienced a 1.15% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-01-28 that Paccar (PCAR -2.42%) published its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results Tuesday morning, and investors didn’t seem too impressed by its performance. As a result, the storied truck maker’s stock fell by more than 2% in price on the day.
PCAR’s Market Performance
Paccar Inc (PCAR) has seen a 1.15% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 4.89% gain in the past month and a 7.01% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.18% for PCAR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.87% for PCAR’s stock, with a 5.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PCAR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PCAR stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PCAR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PCAR in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $121.50 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PCAR reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for PCAR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 06th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to PCAR, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
PCAR Trading at -0.72% 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 -11.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares surge +3.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PCAR rose by +1.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.43. In addition, Paccar Inc saw 4.29% 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 SIVER DARRIN C, who sale 103,671 shares at the price of $111.56 back on Jan 31 ’25. After this action, SIVER DARRIN C now owns 61,005 shares of Paccar Inc, valued at $11,565,682 using the latest closing price.
FEIGHT R PRESTON, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Paccar Inc, sale 25,200 shares at $110.98 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that FEIGHT R PRESTON is holding 206,129 shares at $2,796,585 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PCAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paccar Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.49. Equity return is now at value 24.93, with 9.88 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Paccar Inc (PCAR) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
