Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based automotive retailer that sells new and used vehicles through a network of franchised dealerships. The company represents a range of domestic, import and luxury automotive brands and serves consumers in multiple markets across the United States.

In addition to vehicle sales, Asbury provides automotive maintenance and repair services, replacement parts, collision repair and other dealership-related services. Its dealerships also offer financing and insurance products, vehicle protection plans and digital tools designed to support vehicle purchasing and ownership.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, Asbury has expanded through acquisitions as well as the development of its dealership portfolio. The company’s operations include dealerships and related automotive service businesses serving communities throughout the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $180.35 to $185.86
• 50-Day Range: $182.99 to $247.84
• 52-Week Range: $172.01 to $258.74
• Volume: 291,508 shs
• Average Volume: 247,573 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.78
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $237.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Asbury Automotive Group scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 473 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Asbury Automotive Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $237.83, representing about 31.2% upside from its current price of $181.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Asbury Automotive Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Asbury Automotive Group are expected to grow by 14.83% in the coming year, from $26.44 to $30.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 6.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 6.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Asbury Automotive Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Asbury Automotive Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.81% of the float of Asbury Automotive Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Asbury Automotive Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.61.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Asbury Automotive Group has recently increased by 14.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Asbury Automotive Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Asbury Automotive Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Asbury Automotive Group has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Asbury Automotive Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for ABG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Asbury Automotive Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Asbury Automotive Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $237,265.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.75% of the stock of Asbury Automotive Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Asbury Automotive Group has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ABG
• CIK: 1144980
• Web: www.asburyauto.com
• Phone: (770) 418-8200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,000
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Asbury Automotive Group: $237.83
• High Price Target: $265.00
• Low Price Target: $190.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $26.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.85
• P/E Growth: 0.71
• Net Income: $492 million
• Net Margins: 2.83%
• Pretax Margin: 3.81%
• Return on Equity: 12.72%
• Return on Assets: 4.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $34.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.20
• Book Value: $200.20 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,952,000
• Free Float: 17,817,000
• Market Cap: $3.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71