Here's Why Paccar (PCAR) Fell More Than Broader Market

Paccar (PCAR) ended the recent trading session at $112.75, demonstrating a -2.24% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.67%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.73%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.15%. Shares of the truck maker have depreciated by 7.05% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 9.96%, and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 6.15%.The upcoming earnings release of Paccar will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect Paccar to post earnings of $1.13 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 22.6%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6.34 billion, down 8.34% from the year-ago period. PCAR's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $5.53 per share and revenue of $27.29 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +10.38% and +4.02%, respectively. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Paccar should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.03% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Paccar is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. Looking at its valuation, Paccar is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 20.86. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 12.84. One should further note that PCAR currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.97. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Automotive - Domestic industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.97 as trading concluded yesterday. The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 180, which puts it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2026Hurry – you can still get in early on our 10 top tickers for 2026. Handpicked by Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, this portfolio has been stunningly and consistently successful.From inception in 2012 through November, 2025, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,530.8%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +570.3%.Sheraz has combed through 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank and handpicked the best 10 to buy and hold in 2026. You can still be among the first to see these just-released stocks with enormous potential.See New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PACCAR Inc. (PCAR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks