Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Polaris (PII)

Polaris (NYSE: PII) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/20/2025 – Polaris was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $49.00.
• 3/17/2025 – Polaris had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $64.00 to $56.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $55.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $67.00 to $48.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $69.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $65.00 to $54.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $57.00 to $53.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $60.00 to $50.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $60.00 to $55.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – Polaris had its price target lowered by analysts at Roth Mkm from $76.00 to $57.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Polaris Stock Performance

NYSE PII traded down $0.67 on Tuesday, hitting $42.26. 262,153 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 965,890. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $47.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.23. Polaris Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.29 and a 52-week high of $100.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 1.54.

Polaris (NYSE:PII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Polaris had a return on equity of 13.78% and a net margin of 1.54%. Equities analysts expect that Polaris Inc. will post 1.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Polaris Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This is a boost from Polaris’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.34%. Polaris’s dividend payout ratio is 136.73%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Polaris by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 551 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of Polaris during the fourth quarter worth about $2,992,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management raised its stake in Polaris by 525.5% during the 4th quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 38,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after purchasing an additional 32,568 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in Polaris by 125.4% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 6,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 3,388 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Polaris by 18.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 143,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,280,000 after purchasing an additional 22,643 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.06% of the company’s stock.

Polaris Inc designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off-Road, On-Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; and moto-roadsters, quadricycles, and boats.