Paccar (PCAR)
Industrials · Trucks & Commercial Vehicles · NASDAQ
A leading global manufacturer of premium commercial trucks under iconic brands with diversified revenue from aftermarket parts and financial services.
What Paccar does
PACCAR is a global technology company that designs and manufactures premium light-, medium-, and heavy-duty commercial trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The company also provides comprehensive aftermarket parts distribution and offers financial services, including financing and leasing for its truck products across North America, Europe, Australia, and South America.
Themes: commercial trucking, logistics & freight transportation, aftermarket parts distribution, heavy equipment financing, global manufacturing supply chain
Fundamentals
- Price$131.03 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$69.0B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+34.3% 2025-08-21 close $97.54 → 2026-08-21 close $131.03
- P/E27.37 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+9.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+20.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+12.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.72 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-10.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.99 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-28 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.2%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How PCAR compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 10% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
PCAR is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
38.8 #846 of 987 scored · #167 of 197 in Industrials
Long-term trend 62nd (it is 5.9% below its highest point of the past year) and valuation 48th (price to earnings 27.6, price to book 3.4); weakest is capital return (11th, consecutive years of dividend increases 1 year).
Short-term score
54.7 #499 of 1,704 scored · #71 of 283 in Industrials
Catalysts 76th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 32, analysts have raised their average price target by 1.0% since the prior reading; volume and participation 56th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; weakest is setup 36th: no Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, PCAR's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 95%, free-cash-flow payout 62%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout95% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout62% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Paccar looks technically
Paccar (PCAR) is trading 10.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 204 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 54, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 3 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 10.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +10.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $126.39 | $126.39 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $118.12 | $118.12 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 17 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 17 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes below 129.78. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 204 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 204 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 20.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 54, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($126.25 to $136.76) — its "stochastic" reading is 45 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 45.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 12 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $139.24 | $139.24 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 5.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -5.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 42.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +42.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 5.9% below its highest point of the past year | 5.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 3 trading days ago | 3 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 19 trading days ago | 19 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $139.24 (set on 2026-07-28) | $139.24 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($93.00 to $138.21), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 16% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $108.82 to $110.27. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 15.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 5.9% below its all-time high | -5.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.1% above a support level at $129.52 — a price it turned at five times since 2026-02-12, most recently on 2026-08-04. Since 2024-08-21 it has 13 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $13.59 (set on 2009-03-06) | $13.59 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 864.4% above its all-time low | +864.4% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 86% of it) | 14th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.25 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.25 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $127.17 and $136.94 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $127.17 – $132.06 – $136.94 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (10.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.88× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bearish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 3 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.1% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +1.1% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap up opened on 2026-06-16 has been "filled" 45 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 45 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +2.79% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.5 percentage points (the stock gained 3.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +1.5% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 16.7 percentage points (the stock gained 19.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | +16.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 9.1 percentage points (the stock gained 2.0% while the market gained 11.1%) | -9.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 13.9 percentage points (the stock gained 34.3% while the market gained 20.5%) | +13.8% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 7.4% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.4% of the share price. | +7.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 7% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $122.43 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +7.0% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-28 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $132.62 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 19 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
PCAR last closed at $131.03 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 13 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $129.52 | Support | 1.1% below the last close | turned there five times · 2026-02-12 to 2026-08-04 |
| $122.81 | Support | 6.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-16 to 2026-06-25 |
| $118.32 | Support | 9.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-06 to 2024-12-04 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $129.78.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $139.55 and $155.36 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · lagging the market · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud · Near a support level (sitting on a price it has bounced off before) · Elliott wave 5 candidates | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.42 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 16 analysts
- Mean price target$141.03 range $110.47 – $164.00; median $139.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for PCAR
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.60 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to import tariffs and changes in international trade policies","Sensitivity to global economic conditions and freight transportation demand","Impact of stringent emissions regulations and environmental compliance requirements"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of PCAR's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 against the prior one filed 2025-10-30.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-04-29) includes description of Kenworth C580 truck for heavy-duty vocational segment and DAF battery-electric truck expansion
- Newer filing references International Truck of the Year 2026 award for DAF XD and XF Electric
- Newer filing mentions February 20, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidating tariffs under IEEPA
- Newer filing includes EPA27 NOx limit reaffirmation discussion
- Newer filing adds details about changes to Amplify Cell Technologies joint venture timing and facility buildout
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-10-30) discussion of industrial winches business (sold October 31, 2024) removed from newer filing
- Older filing mentions construction of new chassis frame painting facility in Chillicothe, Ohio not discussed in newer filing
- Older filing mentions new engine remanufacturing facility in Columbus, Mississippi not discussed in newer filing
- Older filing mentions new Parts Distribution Center in Calgary, Canada not discussed in newer filing
- Older filing mentions T880S high horsepower vocational truck launch removed from newer filing
- Older filing discussion of tariffs imposed since March 2025 and clarification of Section 232 tariffs is reframed in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Financial highlights shifted from third quarter and nine-month periods (older) to first quarter only (newer)
- PFS total assets decreased from $23.02 billion (older, nine-month) to $22.35 billion (newer, first quarter)
- Capital investments outlook changed from '$750 to $775 million' in 2025 to '$725 to $775 million' in 2026 (newer)
- R&D outlook language changed from 'investing in next generation clean diesel and alternative powertrains' (older) to 'investing in next generation internal combustion, hybrid and battery-electric powertrains' (newer)
- Truck segment revenue as percentage of total changed from 70% (2025 Q1 in older) to 67% (2026 Q1 in newer)
- Tariff discussion reframed from 'negatively affected since March 2025' (older) to discussion of mitigation actions and Supreme Court ruling (newer)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different periods (Q3 2025 vs Q1 2026) and are not directly comparable quarterly statements
- Some apparent 'removals' may reflect different reporting periods rather than actual deletion of information
- The older filing included nine-month data which is not comparable to the newer filing's first-quarter data structure
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 4 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days0 buys · 4 sells ($8M) — 4 selling insiders
- Last 90 days0 buys · 4 sells ($8M) — 4 selling insiders
- Last 180 days0 buys · 4 sells ($8M) — 4 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-31. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about PCAR's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 3 matched disclosures for PCAR from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding PCAR as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 76,564,878
- Reported value $8,843,243,397
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 2 new, 4 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
PCAR had 12,215,144 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
PCAR had 2.32% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.06 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 12,215,144
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.32%
- Prior settlement (shares) 14,875,664
- Reported change -17.89%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.06
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Daimler Truck (DTG.DE)
- Volvo Group (VOLV-B.ST)
- Traton Group (8TRA.DE)
- Navistar (TRAT)
- Mack Trucks (VOLV-B.ST)
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Paccar (PCAR) do?
PACCAR is a global technology company that designs and manufactures premium light-, medium-, and heavy-duty commercial trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The company also provides comprehensive aftermarket parts distribution and offers financial services, including financing and leasing for its truck products across North America, Europe, Australia, and South America.
What sector is Paccar (PCAR) in?
Paccar (PCAR) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Trucks & Commercial Vehicles. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does PCAR pay a dividend?
Yes — Paccar (PCAR) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.17% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Paccar's (PCAR) competitors?
Notable peers of Paccar (PCAR) include Daimler Truck, Volvo Group (VOLV-B.ST), Traton Group (8TRA.DE), Navistar and Mack Trucks (VOLV-B.ST). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in PCAR?
Yes — we hold 3 matched STOCK Act disclosures for PCAR from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Paccar (PCAR) overbought or oversold right now?
Paccar (PCAR) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 54, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on PCAR come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.