** Shares of powersport vehicles maker Polaris PII.N up 12.8% to $56.84 after top and bottom line results surpass Wall Street's expectations
** PII shares rise as much as 23.8% to $61.28, highest since Dec
** Medina, Minnesota-based firm early Tues posted Q2 sales of $1.85 bln, down 6% yr/yr, but above analysts' estimate of $1.72 bln, per LSEG data
** Adj EPS in qtr was 40 cents while analysts had modeled for break-even
** Sales in qtr impacted by lower volumes due to planned shipment reductions, negative product mix and lower net pricing driven by higher promotional spend, co said in the statement
** Looking ahead, co introduced Q3 sales guidance of $1.6-$1.8 bln, but said continues to withhold FY25 guidance due to trade and economic uncertainty
** With move on Tues, stock down ~3% YTD
** Of 16 analysts covering PII, recommendation breakdown is 2 "strong buy", 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell" ratings; median PT is $41, latest LSEG data reflects
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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