Q1 EPS Estimates for AutoCanada Lifted by Atb Cap Markets

AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ - Free Report) - Atb Cap Markets lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for AutoCanada in a note issued to investors on Sunday, July 20th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for AutoCanada's current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share.

ACQ has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of AutoCanada from C$18.00 to C$27.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of AutoCanada from C$24.00 to C$28.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of AutoCanada from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. CIBC raised their price target on AutoCanada from C$23.00 to C$27.50 in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, ATB Capital boosted their price objective on AutoCanada from C$18.00 to C$18.50 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of C$22.25.

AutoCanada Trading Down 0.2%

ACQ traded down C$0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching C$27.75. 5,413 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,219. The stock has a market capitalization of C$645.79 million, a P/E ratio of -12.80, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 2.54. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is C$22.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$19.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 451.54, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.03. AutoCanada has a one year low of C$13.75 and a one year high of C$30.65.

Insider Transactions at AutoCanada

In other news, insider EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. bought 4,880 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$19.78 per share, with a total value of C$96,548.36. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 88,280 shares of company stock valued at $1,809,060. 4.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AutoCanada Company Profile

AutoCanada Inc operates car dealerships in Canada. The company offers new and used vehicles, spare parts, maintenance services, and customer financing. AutoCanada retails brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, Mini, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Fiat, Mitsubishi, and Subaru.