Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. is a diversified international transportation services company that operates automotive and commercial vehicle dealerships. The company sells new and used cars, trucks and other vehicles, representing a broad range of manufacturers and brands.

Its retail automotive operations also provide vehicle financing and insurance products, maintenance and repair services, replacement parts, collision repair, and other related services. Through its commercial vehicle operations, Penske Automotive Group serves businesses and fleet customers with heavy- and medium-duty trucks, parts and service support, and related transportation solutions.

The company serves customers primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Japan. Penske Automotive Group was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Roger S. Penske is the company’s founder and chairman, while Brian Sweeney serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $196.00 to $198.70
• 50-Day Range: $194.22 to $219.96
• 52-Week Range: $140.12 to $227.00
• Volume: 404,431 shs
• Average Volume: 452,809 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.46
• Dividend Yield: 2.93%
• Price Target: $208.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Penske Automotive Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Penske Automotive Group scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 270th out of 485 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Penske Automotive Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Penske Automotive Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Penske Automotive Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Penske Automotive Group are expected to grow by 5.34% in the coming year, from $13.48 to $14.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Penske Automotive Group is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Penske Automotive Group is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Penske Automotive Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.00% of the float of Penske Automotive Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Penske Automotive Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.48.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Penske Automotive Group has recently increased by 20.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Penske Automotive Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Penske Automotive Group has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Penske Automotive Group is 42.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Penske Automotive Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.56% next year. This indicates that Penske Automotive Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.18

News Sentiment

Penske Automotive Group has a news sentiment score of -0.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Penske Automotive Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for PAG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Penske Automotive Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Penske Automotive Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.90% of the stock of Penske Automotive Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.08% of the stock of Penske Automotive Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAG
• CIK: 1019849
• Web: www.penskeautomotive.com
• Phone: (248) 648-2500
• Fax: 248-648-2525
• Employees: 27,700
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Penske Automotive Group: $208.29
• High Price Target: $238.00
• Low Price Target: $190.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.56
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $935.40 million
• Net Margins: 2.81%
• Pretax Margin: 3.89%
• Return on Equity: 14.78%
• Return on Assets: 4.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 0.98
• Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $31.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.41
• Cash Flow: $16.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.80
• Book Value: $84.74 per share
• Price / Book: 2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,660,000
• Free Float: 30,927,000
• Market Cap: $12.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92