Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) Stock: Insider James Wert Sells 1,000 Shares

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:PKOH) Director James Wert sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.50, for a total transaction of $46,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 89,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,159,704. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Park-Ohio Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PKOH opened at $47.52 on Friday. Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. has a 12-month low of $18.06 and a 12-month high of $53.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.34. The firm has a market cap of $688.56 million, a PE ratio of 25.28, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.22. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $440.10 million during 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. Equities research 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 issued a dividend of $0.1250 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend 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 26.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Park-Ohio from $45.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Park-Ohio from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Park-Ohio from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Park-Ohio currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PKOH. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Park-Ohio during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Park-Ohio by 7,756.0% during the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 7,856 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 7,756 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Park-Ohio by 25.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $337,000 after purchasing an additional 2,805 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Park-Ohio during the first quarter worth about $344,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Park-Ohio in the second quarter valued at approximately $347,000. 51.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Park-Ohio News Summary

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.