The stock price of Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) has jumped by 0.61 compared to previous close of 98.64. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-21 that Paccar (PCAR) closed at $97.11 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.23% move from the prior day.
Is It Worth Investing in Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Paccar Inc (NASDAQ: PCAR) is above average at 12.55x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.95.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PCAR is 515.43M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.79% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PCAR on March 26, 2025 was 2.62M shares.
PCAR’s Market Performance
PCAR’s stock has seen a -0.97% decrease for the week, with a -6.60% drop in the past month and a -5.04% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.85% for Paccar Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.40% for PCAR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -3.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PCAR
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PCAR reach a price target of $108, previously predicting the price at $124. The rating they have provided for PCAR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 18th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to PCAR, setting the target price at $121.50 in the report published on January 14th of the current year.
PCAR Trading at -6.31% 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 -18.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -6.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PCAR fell by -0.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $102.74. In addition, Paccar Inc saw -4.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PCAR starting from WALTON MICHAEL K, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $106.13 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, WALTON MICHAEL K now owns 951 shares of Paccar Inc, valued at $636,785 using the latest closing price.
WALTON MICHAEL K, the Officer of Paccar Inc, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $106.13 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that WALTON MICHAEL K is holding shares at $636,785 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 0.13. Equity return is now at value 24.93, with 9.88 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.10.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Paccar Inc (PCAR) has experienced a bad 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.
