PACCAR Inc · PCAR · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
PACCAR: Parts strength offsets tariff pressure as rebate approaches
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: PACCAR's parts business, investment program, and expected tariff relief provide support, while tariff execution, demand conditions, regulation, and inventory remain important tests.
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What changed
Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the Section 232 rebate now has a stated November 1 start and is expected to offset tariff costs through Q4 and into 2026. PACCAR also provided a more specific Q4 margin outlook, while maintaining its demand outlook and investment program.
Guidance delta
Guidance sentiment was maintained. Management projected Q4 gross margin around 12% after the peak tariff period and outlined capital expenditures of $750–$775 million for this year and $725–$775 million next year.
Key takeaways
- Q3 performance was robust despite tariff headwinds, with record PACCAR Parts revenue and strong margin.
- Management expects the Section 232 rebate to reduce costs beginning November 1 and support margins through Q4 and into 2026.
- The company remains optimistic about Class 8 truck demand across North America, Europe, and South America through 2026.
- Investment continues in distribution, engine remanufacturing, factory capacity, alternative powertrains, and driver-assistance technology.
Management priorities
- Expand PACCAR Parts distribution, including a new Calgary center.
- Launch the engine-remanufacturing center in Columbus, Mississippi.
- Open an additional used-truck center in Warsaw, Poland.
- Continue factory, clean-diesel, alternative-powertrain, and ADAS investments.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 2, 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 $109.68. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Nick Housden | $150 | $121.88 | +36.8% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $124.51 | +14.0% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $136.06 | +8.5% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $148 | $134.64 | +34.9% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $121.24 | +19.4% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $139 | $112.87 | +26.7% | May 11, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $119.57 | +14.9% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $125 | $119.61 | +14.0% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $126.61 | -0.6% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $138 | $123.02 | +25.8% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $119 | $123.56 | +8.5% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $125 | $110.1 | +14.0% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $106 | $96.55 | -3.4% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $108 | $100.84 | -1.5% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $103 | $99.85 | -6.1% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $99.48 | -17.9% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $90 | $99.46 | -17.9% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $100.63 | -21.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $97 | $96.68 | -11.6% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Raso | $114 | $98.38 | +3.9% | Aug 19, 2025 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $100 | $101 | -8.8% | Jul 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $108 | $92.36 | -1.5% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Melius Research | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.21 | +9.4% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | David Raso | $129 | $92.86 | +17.6% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jerry Revich | $121 | $104.79 | +10.3% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Kyle Menges | $110 | $104.79 | +0.3% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $103 | $102.8 | -6.1% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole Deblase | $109 | $95.3 | -0.6% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Angel Castillo | $147 | $117.71 | +34.0% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Nick Housden | $123 | $123.4 | +12.1% | Mar 26, 2024 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $136 | $118.33 | +24.0% | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $117 | $115.97 | +6.7% | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephen Volkmann | $115 | $87.56 | +4.9% | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43.26 | $48.68 | -60.6% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $44.44 | $48.58 | -59.5% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $46.67 | $44.92 | -57.5% | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $53.33 | $43.8 | -51.4% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $60.44 | $45.43 | -44.9% | Dec 14, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Miguel Borrega | $44.44 | $46.34 | -59.5% | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $46.22 | $39.02 | -57.9% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $39.02 | -67.2% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $44.44 | $38.65 | -59.5% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Felix Boeschen | $42.22 | $37.35 | -61.5% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $33.33 | $35.75 | -69.6% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $50.22 | $37.25 | -54.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $46.67 | $37.35 | -57.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Jamie Cook | $50.67 | $41.72 | -53.8% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Felix Boeschen | $48 | $41.57 | -56.2% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $41.78 | $41.57 | -61.9% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $43.56 | $37.32 | -60.3% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| BMO Capital | Joel Tiss | $42.22 | $39.15 | -61.5% | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Timothy Thein | $44.44 | $36.24 | -59.5% | 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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