Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Estimate for ABG Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has revised downward its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Asbury Automotive Group, now predicting $6.90 instead of the previous $6.94.
• Asbury Automotive Group reported $7.43 EPS for its last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $6.82, with a revenue of $4.37 billion.
• The average target price for Asbury Automotive Group's stock is currently $253.00, with an overall consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a report released on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.90 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $6.94. The consensus estimate for Asbury Automotive Group's current full-year earnings is $26.28 per share.

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $7.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.82 by $0.61. Asbury Automotive Group had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 3.13%. The company had revenue of $4.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.40 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Asbury Automotive Group from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Asbury Automotive Group from $225.00 to $215.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Citigroup began coverage on Asbury Automotive Group in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $236.00 price objective on the stock. Cfra set a $225.00 target price on shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Asbury Automotive Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $253.00.

Asbury Automotive Group Price Performance

NYSE:ABG opened at $235.14 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Asbury Automotive Group has a 52 week low of $201.68 and a 52 week high of $312.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 8.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.87. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $238.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $242.92.

Institutional Trading of Asbury Automotive Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Asbury Automotive Group by 43.9% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 164 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group during the first quarter worth $49,000. eCIO Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group during the first quarter worth $56,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group by 39.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 586 shares of the company's stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group by 801.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 631 shares of the company's stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 561 shares in the last quarter.

Asbury Automotive Group Company Profile

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, and collision repair services.

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