William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for PAL Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Proficient Auto Logistics down from $0.07 to $0.04, while the consensus for the full year is $0.34 per share.
• The company recently reported a quarterly earnings miss with an EPS of ($0.03), falling short of the expected $0.02, despite a revenue of $95.21 million which exceeded expectations.
• Proficient Auto Logistics stock has experienced a 2.4% decrease, opening at $8.10, and CEO Richard D. Odell sold a significant percentage of his shares in the firm.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAL - Free Report) - William Blair cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Proficient Auto Logistics in a report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Proficient Auto Logistics' current full-year earnings is $0.34 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Proficient Auto Logistics' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Proficient Auto Logistics from $17.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th.

Proficient Auto Logistics Price Performance

Shares of Proficient Auto Logistics stock traded down $0.38 on Friday, hitting $7.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 18,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 262,477. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Proficient Auto Logistics has a 1 year low of $6.55 and a 1 year high of $21.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $7.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.61.

Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $95.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94.65 million. Proficient Auto Logistics had a negative return on equity of 2.05% and a negative net margin of 3.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Proficient Auto Logistics

In other Proficient Auto Logistics news, CEO Richard D. Odell sold 49,300 shares of Proficient Auto Logistics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.24, for a total value of $406,232.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 836,172 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,890,057.28. The trade was a 5.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 13.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Proficient Auto Logistics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in Proficient Auto Logistics in the 4th quarter worth about $96,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 136.9% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 49,047 shares of the company's stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 28,342 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 258.1% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 363,670 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,935,000 after purchasing an additional 262,123 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 127,956 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 5,850 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 33,684 shares of the company's stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 3,287 shares in the last quarter.

Proficient Auto Logistics Company Profile

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc focuses on providing auto transportation and logistics services in North America. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, ports of entry, and rail yards to a network of automotive dealerships. The company operates approximately 1,130 auto transport vehicles and trailers, including 615 company-owned transport vehicles and trailers.