NASDAQ:PAL Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.13 -0.24 (-4.47%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Proficient Auto Logistics Stock (NASDAQ:PAL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PAL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.07▼$5.5850-Day Range$5.10▼$7.6652-Week Range$4.85▼$10.97Volume590,745 shsAverage Volume379,170 shsMarket Capitalization$143.91 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.00Consensus RatingHold 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. Read More Proficient Auto Logistics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScorePAL MarketRank™: Proficient Auto Logistics scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 299th out of 672 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingProficient Auto Logistics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialProficient Auto Logistics has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 136.2% upside from its current price of $5.08.Amount of Analyst CoverageProficient Auto Logistics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Proficient Auto Logistics' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Proficient Auto Logistics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.13) to $0.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Proficient Auto Logistics is -3.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Proficient Auto Logistics is -3.60, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProficient Auto Logistics has a P/B Ratio of 0.47. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Proficient Auto Logistics' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.92% of the float of Proficient Auto Logistics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProficient Auto Logistics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Proficient Auto Logistics has recently increased by 132.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldProficient Auto Logistics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProficient Auto Logistics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.79 News SentimentProficient Auto Logistics has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Proficient Auto Logistics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Proficient Auto Logistics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership4.1 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying3 insiders have purchased shares of Proficient Auto Logistics in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $300,222.00 in company stock, which represents 0.2107% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Proficient Auto Logistics insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $300,222.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.20% of the stock of Proficient Auto Logistics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsProficient Auto Logistics has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Proficient Auto Logistics' insider trading history. Receive PAL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Proficient Auto Logistics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NASDAQ:PAL) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsAugust 27 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) CFO Acquires 4,000 Shares of StockAugust 15, 2026 | insidertrades.comMajor Buy Alert Issued for August 31stKeith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research tools, building a platform now used by 180,000 people worldwide. His system has flagged a handful of stocks worth watching ahead of August 31st. See which stocks his AI research platform is flagging right now.August 28 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings: Revenue Declines and Loss WidensAugust 14, 2026 | quiverquant.comQProficient Auto Logistics Raises Capital and Acquires Transport FirmAugust 14, 2026 | tipranks.comProficient Auto Logistics Completes Acquisition of Hansen & AdkinsAugust 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comProficient Auto Logistics Inc PALAugust 13, 2026 | morningstar.comMAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) (OtherYSHLF)August 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines PAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PAL shares performed this year? Proficient Auto Logistics' stock was trading at $9.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PAL shares have decreased by 47.3% and is now trading at $5.08. 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) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $95.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $94.65 million. Proficient Auto Logistics had a negative net margin of 9.24% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.49%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Proficient Auto Logistics IPO? Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) raised $215 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 9th 2024. The company issued 14,333,333 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Who are Proficient Auto Logistics' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Proficient Auto Logistics include BlackRock Inc. (5.82%), Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor (3.87%), De Lisle Partners LLP (2.07%) and VELA Investment Management LLC (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include John Skiadas, Richard D Odell, Rohit Lal, Bradley J Wright, 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), Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2025Today8/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 For the last 2 weeks, PAL's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Ground Transportation Sub-IndustryCargo Ground Transportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:PAL Previous SymbolNASDAQ:PAL CIK1998768 Webwww.proficientautologistics.com Phone904-772-1175FaxN/AEmployees601Year Founded2023Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Proficient Auto Logistics$12.00 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+133.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.41) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$36.02 million Net Margins-9.24% Pretax Margin-11.94% Return on Equity-0.49% Return on Assets-0.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$422.76 million Price / Sales0.34 Cash Flow$1.49 per share Price / Cash Flow3.44 Book Value$10.81 per share Price / Book0.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,053,000Free Float24,069,000Market Cap$143.91 million OptionableN/A Beta1.25 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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