Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) trades at $106.86, up 10.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $92.25 to $139.24; the price is 23.3% below that high. It is 23.3% below its all-time high of $139.24, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +302.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 11.5% below its 200-day average of $120.70, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 15.7% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 22.5 and a dividend yield of 1.31%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/pcar
Where it trades today
trading 31% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) is 23.3% below its all-time high of $139.24, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +302.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- PCAR trades at 22.5x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 15.7%, below the sector norm of 22.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- PCAR remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 23.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- PCAR is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in PCAR.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for PCAR come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for PCAR. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What PACCAR Inc. does
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Europe, Central and South America, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods; and diesel engine products. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts…
Employees
25,900
Industry
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Headquarters
Bellevue, United States
What analysts expect
PCAR carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $141.44 versus $106.86 today (+32.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PCAR generated $27.82B in trailing revenue (0.5% year over year), with a 9.0% net margin, and $1.94B of free cash flow, against $6.15B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.44B | $4.74B | $2.96B | $2.38B | $4.52 | $3.03B |
| 2024 | $33.66B | $6.71B | $4.89B | $4.16B | $7.92 | $2.90B |
| 2023 | $35.13B | $7.73B | $5.95B | $4.60B | $8.78 | $2.93B |
| 2022 | $28.82B | $5.23B | $3.68B | $3.01B | $5.76 | $1.64B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
PCAR is in 9 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 1.08% of the fund, holding #34 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
PCAR is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.47% of the portfolio, position #32 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
PCAR beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 13.2% below its 50-day average and 11.5% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 18 is oversold: selling has been one-sided.
- The nearest ceiling is $109.81 (+2.8%), the nearest floor $102.02 (-4.5%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is PCAR a good investment in 2026?
PACCAR Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 22.5, with medium volatility (15.7% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of PCAR?
Based on 30-day volatility of 15.7%, PCAR has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.99 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does PCAR pay dividends?
Yes, PACCAR Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.31%.
How far is PCAR from its all-time high?
PACCAR Inc. is 23.3% below its all-time high of $139.24, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +302.4%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold PCAR?
9 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold PACCAR Inc.. The largest weights: XLI (1.08%), VYM (0.26%), QQQ (0.24%), QQQM (0.24%) and VTV (0.24%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to October 1, 2026.
How much of VOO is PCAR?
0.10%, as of August 31, 2026: PCAR is holding #186 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.99 in PACCAR Inc..
Which famous investors own PCAR?
Ray Dalio (0.47% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F) and Bill Gates (0.35% of Gates Foundation Trust's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for PCAR?
The average analyst price target for PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) is $141.44 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 32.4% above the current price of $106.86. The published range runs from $107.00 to $164.00.
How much revenue does PCAR generate?
PACCAR Inc. reported $27.82B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 9.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare PCAR with anything
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