Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) Director James Wert Sells 3,000 Shares of Company Stock

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:PKOH) Director James Wert sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.50, for a total transaction of $142,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 85,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,059,160. This represents a 3.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Park-Ohio Price Performance

Park-Ohio stock opened at $47.52 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.34. The stock has a market cap of $688.56 million, a P/E ratio of 25.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.22. Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. has a 52 week low of $18.06 and a 52 week high of $53.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $440.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $425.57 million. Park-Ohio had a return on equity of 10.55% and a net margin of 1.60%.Park-Ohio has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Park-Ohio Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a dividend of $0.1250 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 31st. Park-Ohio’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Park-Ohio from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Park-Ohio from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Park-Ohio from $45.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.00.

Institutional Trading of Park-Ohio

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JB Capital Partners LP grew its holdings in Park-Ohio by 52.9% during the 4th quarter. JB Capital Partners LP now owns 117,599 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,451,000 after buying an additional 40,700 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Park-Ohio in the second quarter worth about $28,189,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Park-Ohio in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,403,000. CM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Park-Ohio in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,302,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Park-Ohio during the second quarter valued at approximately $549,000. 51.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Park-Ohio

Here are the key news stories impacting Park-Ohio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakout: PKOH recently moved above its 200-day moving average, a bullish signal that can attract momentum-oriented investors. The stock remains well above both its 50-day and 200-day averages. Park-Ohio stock price passes above 200-day moving average
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating results and outlook: In its latest reported quarter, Park-Ohio earned $0.93 per share versus the $0.81 consensus estimate and generated $440.1 million in revenue, above expectations. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.10–$3.30 also remains supportive of the investment case.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: KeyCorp raised its price target to $59 and maintained an overweight rating, while several institutional investors—including BlackRock—recently established or increased positions. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.125, equivalent to an annualized yield of roughly 1.1%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data offers little directional information: Reported short interest was zero shares, implying no meaningful short-covering catalyst or bearish short positioning at the latest reporting date.
• Negative Sentiment: Director selling: Director James Wert sold 3,000 shares for approximately $142,500 on September 24, following a 1,000-share sale earlier in the week. Although he still owned 85,456 shares after the latest transaction, repeated insider sales can raise caution about valuation or near-term expectations. SEC filing for James Wert share sale

About Park-Ohio

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. is a diversified manufacturing and supply-chain services company headquartered in Ohio. Through its operating businesses, the company supplies engineered components and manages the movement of materials and parts for original equipment manufacturers and other industrial customers.

Park-Ohio’s Supply Chain Management businesses provide outsourced manufacturing, sourcing, inventory management, logistics, packaging, and just-in-time delivery services. These operations help customers procure raw materials and component parts, coordinate production requirements, and deliver products to manufacturing facilities.

Its Diversified Manufacturing businesses produce a range of engineered products, including forged, machined, formed, molded, and assembled components.