PACCAR Inc. Surpasses 200-Day Moving Average, Shares Rise 4.7%

PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) shares crossed above their 200-day moving average of $101.36, reaching $102.95 per share. The stock is currently trading up 4.7% on the day. The 52-week low for PCAR is $84.6473, and the 52-week high is $118.81.

PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) shares have crossed above their 200-day moving average, reaching $102.95 per share, a 4.7% increase from the day's opening price of $98.53. This move comes on the heels of recent earnings reports and institutional investor activity. The stock is currently trading at $102.95, up 4.7% on the day.

The 52-week low for PCAR is $84.6473, and the 52-week high is $118.81. The company's latest earnings report showed an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.37, beating analysts' expectations of $1.28. However, revenue of $6.96 billion fell short of the forecast of $7.02 billion. PACCAR also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.33, payable on September 4th, representing an annualized yield of 1.3% with a payout ratio of 22.60% [1].

Institutional investors have been active in PACCAR shares. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake by 8.9% in the first quarter, bringing its total holdings to 166,949 shares valued at approximately $16.24 million [1]. Northern Trust Corp. also grew its stake by 0.5%, owning 7,239,967 shares valued at $704.96 million as of its most recent filing [2]. These moves reflect growing confidence in PACCAR's future prospects.

Analysts have mixed views on PACCAR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective to $97.00 with a "neutral" rating, while Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective to $97.00 with a "sector perform" rating. Morgan Stanley downgraded PACCAR to an "equal weight" rating with a $96.00 price objective. Vertical Research upgraded PACCAR to a "strong-buy" rating [1]. The consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $107.77 [1].

PACCAR's CEO, R Preston Feight, sold 39,965 shares on July 29th, while CFO Brice J. Poplawski sold 5,000 shares on July 25th. These sales represent a 15.19% and 91.44% decrease in their positions, respectively [1].

In summary, PACCAR shares have shown strong performance, crossing above their 200-day moving average and trading up 4.7% on the day. The company's recent earnings report and institutional investor activity indicate growing confidence in PACCAR's future prospects. However, analysts' ratings and price targets vary, suggesting a range of views on the stock's potential.

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-paccar-inc-nasdaqpcar-shares-purchased-by-resona-asset-management-co-ltd-2025-08-14/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-northern-trust-corp-has-70496-million-stock-position-in-paccar-inc-pcar-2025-08-19/