Atb Cap Markets Decreases Earnings Estimates for AutoCanada

AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for AutoCanada in a report released on Monday, May 19th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.70. The consensus estimate for AutoCanada's current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for AutoCanada's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on ACQ. CIBC upgraded AutoCanada from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from C$15.00 to C$23.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Cibc World Mkts raised AutoCanada from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Acumen Capital upgraded AutoCanada from a "hold" rating to a "speculative buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from C$20.00 to C$22.50 in a report on Friday, March 21st. ATB Capital upped their price objective on AutoCanada from C$18.00 to C$18.50 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on AutoCanada from C$22.00 to C$24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$20.31.

AutoCanada Stock Performance

Shares of TSE ACQ traded up C$0.42 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting C$21.40. 17,401 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,219. AutoCanada has a 1-year low of C$13.75 and a 1-year high of C$22.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 451.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$16.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$17.57. The firm has a market cap of C$498.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 2.54.

Insider Transactions at AutoCanada

In other AutoCanada news, insider EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. bought 4,880 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$19.78 per share, with a total value of C$96,548.36. Insiders bought 85,980 shares of company stock valued at $1,759,104 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 4.90% of the company's stock.

About AutoCanada

AutoCanada Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships and related business. The company offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle leasing, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, and extended service contracts; and vehicle protection, after-market products, and auction services.