NYSE:ABG Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Protect Your Bank Account from China (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free ABG Stock Alerts $235.54 +5.60 (+2.44%) (As of 06/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$228.75▼$235.7150-Day Range$208.42▼$244.1452-Week Range$178.40▼$256.39Volume102,190 shsAverage Volume164,649 shsMarket Capitalization$4.75 billionP/E Ratio8.58Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$231.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Asbury Automotive Group alerts: Email Address Asbury Automotive Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.8% Downside$231.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish10.26% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.97Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.29Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth2.70%From $29.60 to $30.40 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.33 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector183rd out of 192 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry16th out of 17 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAsbury Automotive Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAsbury Automotive Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted10.26% of the outstanding shares of Asbury Automotive Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAsbury Automotive Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Asbury Automotive Group has recently increased by 4.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAsbury Automotive Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAsbury Automotive Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAsbury Automotive Group has received a -96.51% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Asbury Automotive in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of new cars at a car dealer", "Online retail of cars", and "Passenger car repair" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Asbury Automotive Group is -2.97. Previous Next 1.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAsbury Automotive Group has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Asbury Automotive Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Asbury Automotive Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Asbury Automotive Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of Asbury Automotive Group is held by insiders.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Asbury Automotive Group are expected to grow by 2.70% in the coming year, from $29.60 to $30.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAsbury Automotive Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's valuation and earnings. 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The company also provides finance and insurance products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties; and aftermarket products, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt cancellation, prepaid maintenance, and disability and accident insurance. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.Read More ABG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ABG Stock News HeadlinesJune 11, 2024 | insidermonkey.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Downgraded by JPMorganJune 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) to NeutralMay 15, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Board Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $400 MillionMay 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAsbury Automotive: Strength In Maintenance Can Lift SharesMay 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG)May 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) have seen splendid returns of 172% over the past five yearsApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Asbury Automotive Group Inc Earnings CallApril 25, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive Is Trading Lower On Heels Of Q1 Earnings ReportApril 25, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive GAAP EPS of $7.21, revenue of $4.2BApril 25, 2024 | washingtonpost.comAsbury Automotive: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc. Reports Retreat In Q1 Bottom Line, misses estimatesApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings, Misses EPS EstimatesApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Reports Record $4.2 Billion in RevenueApril 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCraig-Hallum Keeps Their Hold Rating on Asbury (ABG)April 16, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility ReportApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) 19% ROE Strong Compared To Its Industry?April 13, 2024 | forbes.comAsbury Automotive GroupApril 9, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks.com featured highlights include General Motors, Cardinal Health, Cencora, Alta Equipment Group and Asbury AutomotiveMarch 22, 2024 | nasdaq.comABG Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageMarch 20, 2024 | money.usnews.comAsbury Automotive Group IncMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comABG Apr 2024 210.000 putSee More Headlines Receive ABG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/25/2024Today6/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:ABG CUSIP04343610 CIK1144980 Webwww.asburyauto.com Phone(770) 418-8200FaxN/AEmployees15,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$231.25 High Stock Price Target$300.00 Low Stock Price Target$165.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$27.44 Trailing P/E Ratio8.59 Forward P/E Ratio7.96 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$602.50 million Net Margins3.68% Pretax Margin4.92% Return on Equity20.12% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.80 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$39.16 per share Price / Cash Flow6.02 Book Value$157.65 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,170,000Free Float20,065,000Market Cap$4.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David W. Hult (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.14MMr. Michael D. Welch (Age 49)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $1.28MMr. Daniel Clara (Age 44)Senior Vice President of Operations Comp: $1.33MMr. George A. Villasana (Age 56)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.27MMr. Jed M. Milstein (Age 55)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.14MMr. Nathan Edward Briesemeister (Age 52)VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Barry CohenChief Information Officer & VPMr. Miran Maric (Age 35)Senior Vice President of Strategy & Innovation Ms. Karen ReidVP- Corporate FP&A and TreasurerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCarLotzNASDAQ:LOTZCarMaxNYSE:KMXPenske Automotive GroupNYSE:PAGLithia MotorsNYSE:LADAutoNationNYSE:ANView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBoston PartnersBought 3,725 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.018%Comerica BankSold 935 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.043%Tidal Investments LLCBought 2,279 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.011%Janus Henderson Group PLCBought 60 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.054%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 521 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ABG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Asbury Automotive Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Asbury Automotive Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" ABG shares. View ABG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Asbury Automotive Group's stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Asbury Automotive Group's stock. Their ABG share price targets range from $165.00 to $300.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $231.25 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View analysts price targets for ABG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ABG shares performed in 2024? Asbury Automotive Group's stock was trading at $224.97 at the start of the year. Since then, ABG stock has increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $235.5350. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Asbury Automotive Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our ABG earnings forecast. How were Asbury Automotive Group's earnings last quarter? Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The company reported $7.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.76 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $4.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.26 billion. Asbury Automotive Group had a net margin of 3.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.12%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $8.37 EPS. What ETFs hold Asbury Automotive Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Argent Mid Cap ETF (AMID), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF (GRPZ). What is David Hult's approval rating as Asbury Automotive Group's CEO? 81 employees have rated Asbury Automotive Group Chief Executive Officer David Hult on Glassdoor.com. David Hult has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts David Hult in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Asbury Automotive Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Asbury Automotive Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), Lithia Motors (LAD), General Motors (GM), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Micron Technology (MU), AutoNation (AN) and Broadcom (AVGO). Who are Asbury Automotive Group's major shareholders? Asbury Automotive Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.50%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (0.89%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.57%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.53%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.34%) and LSV Asset Management (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Berman Bridget Ryan, Daniel Clara, David W Hult, George A Villasana, Jed Milstein, Miran Maric and Philip F Maritz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Asbury Automotive Group? Shares of ABG 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:ABG) was last updated on 6/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI's Next Magnificent SevenThe Original Magnificent Seven Produced 16,894% Average Returns Over 20 Years.The Oxford Club | SponsoredBigger Than NVIDIA?With NVIDIA flying high, everyone is looking for the next breakout stock. But right now... 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