Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for PAL Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Proficient Auto Logistics, from $0.02 to $0.00, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating on the stock.
• Analysts have mixed opinions, with Barrington Research rating the stock as "outperform" with a $12.00 target, while the consensus target price among analysts is $14.67.
• Proficient Auto Logistics shares recently opened at $7.02, significantly below its 12-month high of $17.97.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAL - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Proficient Auto Logistics in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 11th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the company will earn $0.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.02. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. 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' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on PAL. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Proficient Auto Logistics in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $13.00 target price on shares of Proficient Auto Logistics in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Proficient Auto Logistics currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $14.67.

Proficient Auto Logistics Price Performance

NASDAQ PAL traded down $0.29 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $6.89. The company had a trading volume of 676,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 171,839. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $7.43 and a 200 day moving average of $7.90. Proficient Auto Logistics has a 1-year low of $5.88 and a 1-year high of $17.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Trading of Proficient Auto Logistics

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PAL. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Proficient Auto Logistics in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics during the first quarter worth approximately $73,000. Corebridge Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 33.6% during the first quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. now owns 10,409 shares of the company's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 2,619 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 44.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,506 shares of the company's stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 3,866 shares during the last quarter.

About Proficient Auto Logistics

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.