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Bullish1533.3%
Neutral2760.0%
Bearish36.7%
PACCAR Inc · PCAR · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
PACCAR enters 2025 with strong margins and elevated investment
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: strong truck and parts performance, market-share gains, and investment in new powertrains provide support, while mix, foreign exchange, volume, and regulatory risks remain material.
Reported Before market openNASDAQIndustrials
$56.30B market cap
80quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
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Consensus $1.70
EPS surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
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Consensus $7.50B
Revenue surprise
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Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-2.4%
Event window
SPY move
+0.9%
Same window
Abnormal move
-3.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-1.1%
Up to 20 sessions
PCARSPY benchmark
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What drove PCAR's -2.4% move after FY2024 Q4 earnings?What changed in PCAR's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for PCAR after FY2024 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the emphasis shifted toward a larger 2025 investment program, new powertrain and battery initiatives, expanded capacity, and maintained near-term delivery and margin guidance.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook; Q1 2025 U.S. deliveries were expected to be flat to slightly up, with truck margins of 15.5%–16%.
Key takeaways
- Management described 2024 as the company’s second-highest profit year.
- PACCAR Parts generated $6.7 billion of revenue with a 30.9% gross margin.
- New truck platforms, parts distribution, and capacity expansion support the growth case.
- The main counterweights are mix, foreign exchange, production volume, and emissions-regulation costs.
Management priorities
- Expand manufacturing capacity across Europe, North America, Brazil, and Australia
- Invest in clean-diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and ADAS technologies
- Scale PACCAR Parts distribution, including the Germany center
- Develop the Amplify Cell Technologies battery joint venture in phases
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$106.96Current
$42.22Low
$96.71Average
$150High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 22, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 2, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | May 12, 2020 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 9, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 23, 2019 |
| OTR Global | Negative | Mixed | Downgrade | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Loop Capital | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | May 6, 2019 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 7, 2019 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Seaport Global | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 12, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 30, 2016 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 24, 2014 |
| McAdams Wright Ragen | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Nov 1, 2013 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 23, 2013 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 3, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $106.96. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $122 | $106.86 | +14.1% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $125 | $108.52 | +16.9% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nick Housden | $150 | $121.88 | +40.2% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $124.51 | +16.9% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $136.06 | +11.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $148 | $134.64 | +38.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $121.24 | +22.5% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $139 | $112.87 | +30.0% | May 11, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $119.57 | +17.8% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $125 | $119.61 | +16.9% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $126.61 | +1.9% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $138 | $123.02 | +29.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $119 | $123.56 | +11.3% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $125 | $110.1 | +16.9% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $106 | $96.55 | -0.9% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $108 | $100.84 | +1.0% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $103 | $99.85 | -3.7% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $99.48 | -15.9% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $90 | $99.46 | -15.9% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $100.63 | -19.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $97 | $96.68 | -9.3% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Raso | $114 | $98.38 | +6.6% | Aug 19, 2025 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $100 | $101 | -6.5% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $108 | $92.36 | +1.0% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Melius Research | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.21 | +12.2% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Raso | $129 | $92.86 | +20.6% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jerry Revich | $121 | $104.79 | +13.1% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Kyle Menges | $110 | $104.79 | +2.8% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $103 | $102.8 | -3.7% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole Deblase | $109 | $95.3 | +1.9% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Angel Castillo | $147 | $117.71 | +37.4% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Nick Housden | $123 | $123.4 | +15.0% | Mar 26, 2024 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $136 | $118.33 | +27.2% | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $117 | $115.97 | +9.4% | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $115 | $87.56 | +7.5% | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43.26 | $48.68 | -59.6% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $44.44 | $48.58 | -58.4% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $46.67 | $44.92 | -56.4% | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $53.33 | $43.8 | -50.1% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $60.44 | $45.43 | -43.5% | Dec 14, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Miguel Borrega | $44.44 | $46.34 | -58.4% | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $46.22 | $39.02 | -56.8% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $39.02 | -66.3% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $44.44 | $38.65 | -58.4% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Felix Boeschen | $42.22 | $37.35 | -60.5% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $33.33 | $35.75 | -68.8% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $50.22 | $37.25 | -53.0% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $46.67 | $37.35 | -56.4% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Jamie Cook | $50.67 | $41.72 | -52.6% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Felix Boeschen | $48 | $41.57 | -55.1% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $41.78 | $41.57 | -60.9% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $43.56 | $37.32 | -59.3% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| BMO Capital | Joel Tiss | $42.22 | $39.15 | -60.5% | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Timothy Thein | $44.44 | $36.24 | -58.4% | Oct 12, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationPACCAR Inc is a global leader specializing in the design, production, and distribution of commercial trucks, covering light, medium, and heavy-duty classes. Its market reach extends across the United States, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and other international territories. The company's operations are divided into three principal segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck division focuses on engineering, manufacturing, and supplying vehicles tailored for both long-distance highway travel and challenging off-highway applications, primarily for hauling commercial and consumer goods. These vehicles are sold worldwide through an expansive network of independent dealerships, prominently featuring the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF brands. The Parts segment is dedicated to supplying aftermarket components for its trucks and associated commercial vehicles.…
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Latest beats and misses
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- RDYFY2027 Q2 · October 23, 2026+24.0% EPS-0.2% move
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Missed on EPS
- INFYFY2027 Q2 · October 23, 2026-4.8% EPS-6.6% move
- BBDFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-7.7% EPS+3.0% move
- SNAFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-5.9% EPS-3.4% move
- SPOTFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-11.6% EPS+11.1% move
- VRSNFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-2.0% EPS-0.9% move
- HBANMFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-5.3% EPS+0.5% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-01-14T00:00:50.895859+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-25T12:40:41.593238+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-25T12:40:41.590485+00:00
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