Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company was formerly known as AH Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.08 to $7.52
• 50-Day Range: $5.97 to $8.32
• 52-Week Range: $5.88 to $17.97
• Volume: 221,501 shs
• Average Volume: 160,207 shs
• Market Capitalization: $207.87 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Proficient Auto Logistics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Proficient Auto Logistics scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Proficient Auto Logistics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Proficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $14.67, representing about 96.1% upside from its current price of $7.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Proficient Auto Logistics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.94%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Proficient Auto Logistics are expected to decrease by -2.94% in the coming year, from $0.34 to $0.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Proficient Auto Logistics has a PEG Ratio of 9.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Proficient Auto Logistics has a P/B Ratio of 0.60. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.19% of the float of Proficient Auto Logistics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Proficient Auto Logistics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Proficient Auto Logistics has recently decreased by 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Proficient Auto Logistics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Proficient Auto Logistics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.19% of the float of Proficient Auto Logistics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Proficient Auto Logistics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Proficient Auto Logistics has recently decreased by 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.35

News Sentiment

Proficient Auto Logistics has a news sentiment score of -0.35. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Proficient Auto Logistics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Proficient Auto Logistics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.90% of the stock of Proficient Auto Logistics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

PAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAL shares performed this year?

Proficient Auto Logistics' stock was trading at $8.07 at the start of the year. Since then, PAL stock has decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $7.48.

How were Proficient Auto Logistics' earnings last quarter?

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.05. The firm earned $95.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $94.65 million. Proficient Auto Logistics had a negative net margin of 2.87% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Proficient Auto Logistics IPO?

Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) raised $215 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 9th 2024. The company issued 14,333,333 shares at a price of $15.00 per share.

Who are Proficient Auto Logistics' major shareholders?

Proficient Auto Logistics' top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (7.91%), American Century Companies Inc. (6.63%), Boston Partners (5.55%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (2.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard D Odell, James B Gattoni and Amy F Rice.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Proficient Auto Logistics?

Shares of PAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Proficient Auto Logistics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Proficient Auto Logistics investors own include Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Arch Biopartners (ARCH), Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX), Longboard Pharmaceuticals (LBPH) and Navios Maritime Partners (NMM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PAL
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:PAL
• CIK: 1998768
• Web: www.proficientautologistics.com
• Phone: 904-772-1175
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 601
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Proficient Auto Logistics: $14.67
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +96.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.00
• P/E Growth: 6.38
• Net Income: -$8.48 million
• Net Margins: -2.87%
• Pretax Margin: -3.72%
• Return on Equity: -1.02%
• Return on Assets: -0.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $240.85 million
• Price / Sales: 0.86
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.57
• Book Value: $12.50 per share
• Price / Book: 0.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 27,790,000
• Free Float: 23,926,000
• Market Cap: $207.87 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 2.69