Roth Capital Forecasts Stronger Earnings for Dorman Products

Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) – Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dorman Products in a report issued on Monday, November 4th. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Dorman Products’ current full-year earnings is $6.90 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Dorman Products’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS and Q3 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $153.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of Dorman Products in a report on Monday. CJS Securities started coverage on Dorman Products in a research note on Friday, September 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $134.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $125.67.

Dorman Products Price Performance

DORM stock opened at $136.92 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.42. The stock has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a PE ratio of 22.90 and a beta of 0.83. Dorman Products has a one year low of $66.07 and a one year high of $146.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The auto parts company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $503.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $509.54 million. Dorman Products had a return on equity of 16.95% and a net margin of 9.43%. Dorman Products’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.40 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dorman Products

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DORM. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Dorman Products during the first quarter valued at about $608,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Dorman Products by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 224,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $20,526,000 after buying an additional 10,915 shares during the period. PEAK6 Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Dorman Products by 69.7% in the 1st quarter. PEAK6 Investments LLC now owns 30,896 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $2,978,000 after buying an additional 12,691 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Dorman Products by 1,595.0% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 21,035 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after buying an additional 19,794 shares during the period. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dorman Products during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,807,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Dorman Products

In other Dorman Products news, Director Steven L. Berman sold 215 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.01, for a total transaction of $25,157.15. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 881,298 shares in the company, valued at $103,120,678.98. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, Director Steven L. Berman sold 27,632 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.72, for a total transaction of $3,197,575.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 936,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $108,316,697.28. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven L. Berman sold 215 shares of Dorman Products stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.01, for a total transaction of $25,157.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 881,298 shares in the company, valued at approximately $103,120,678.98. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 59,833 shares of company stock worth $7,050,877. 10.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Dorman Products

Dorman Products, Inc supplies replacement and upgrade parts for passenger cars, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, utility terrain vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles in the motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the United States and internationally. It offers engine products, including intake and exhaust manifolds, fans, thermostat housings, and throttle bodies; undercar products comprising fluid lines, fluid reservoirs, connectors, 4-wheel drive components and axles, drain plugs, other engine, and transmission and axle components; steering and suspension products consist of control arms, ball joints, tie-rod ends, brake hardware and hydraulics, wheel and axle hardware, suspension arms, knuckles, links, bushings, and leaf springs, as well as other suspension, steering, and brake components; body products, such as door handles and hinges, window lift motors, window regulators, switches and handles, wiper components, lighting, electrical, and other interior and exterior vehicle body components, including windshields for UTVs; electronics products comprise new and remanufactured modules, clusters and sensors; and hardware products, such as threaded bolts and auto body fasteners, automotive and home electrical wiring components, and other hardware assortments and merchandise.