Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook of PAG Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has lowered its Q4 2025 EPS estimate for Penske Automotive Group to $3.34 from $3.39, impacting expectations for the company’s financial performance.
• Penske Automotive delivered $3.78 EPS in its last earnings announcement, exceeding analysts' expectations, but revenue fell short at $7.66 billion, down 0.4% year-over-year.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend from $1.26 to $1.32, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders despite fluctuations in earnings projections.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Penske Automotive Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings of $3.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.39. The consensus estimate for Penske Automotive Group's current full-year earnings is $13.86 per share.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $3.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.22. Penske Automotive Group had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 17.43%. The business had revenue of $7.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.61 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on PAG. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $200.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b+)" rating on shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $185.17.

Penske Automotive Group Stock Performance

PAG opened at $174.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13 and a beta of 0.88. Penske Automotive Group has a 1-year low of $134.05 and a 1-year high of $189.51. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $178.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $169.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the 1st quarter worth about $42,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Penske Automotive Group by 51.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 398 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Penske Automotive Group by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 402 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in Penske Automotive Group by 353.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 453 shares of the company's stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Penske Automotive Group

In other news, Director Lisa Ann Davis sold 1,604 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.74, for a total value of $289,906.96. Following the sale, the director owned 1,529 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $276,351.46. This represents a 51.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Michelle Hulgrave sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.55, for a total transaction of $200,805.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,922 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,454,211.10. This represents a 5.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 52.40% of the company's stock.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $1.32 dividend. This is an increase from Penske Automotive Group's previous quarterly dividend of $1.26. This represents a $5.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Penske Automotive Group's payout ratio is currently 36.74%.

Penske Automotive Group Company Profile

Penske Automotive Group, Inc, a diversified transportation services company, operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. It operates dealerships under franchise agreements with various automotive manufacturers and distributors.

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