Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of PAG FY2025 Earnings

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $13.81 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $14.00. The consensus estimate for Penske Automotive Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Penske Automotive Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.14 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.54 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $3.82 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on PAG. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $200.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Penske Automotive Group from $180.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Penske Automotive Group from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Barclays began coverage on Penske Automotive Group in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $195.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Penske Automotive Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Penske Automotive Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.86.

Penske Automotive Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PAG opened at $159.76 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $170.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $171.24. Penske Automotive Group has a 52-week low of $134.05 and a 52-week high of $189.51. The company has a market cap of $10.52 billion, a PE ratio of 11.24 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.48 by ($0.25). Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 16.84% and a net margin of 3.08%.The business had revenue of $7.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This is a positive change from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.32. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Penske Automotive Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.85%.

Insider Activity

In other Penske Automotive Group news, Director Lisa Ann Davis sold 1,604 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.74, for a total transaction of $289,906.96. Following the sale, the director owned 1,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $276,351.46. This trade represents a 51.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Michelle Hulgrave sold 1,100 shares of Penske Automotive Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.55, for a total transaction of $200,805.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,922 shares in the company, valued at $3,454,211.10. This represents a 5.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 52.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 935.3% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Penske Automotive Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Penske Automotive Group by 237.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.08% of the company’s stock.

About Penske Automotive Group

Penske Automotive Group, Inc, a diversified transportation services company, operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. It operates dealerships under franchise agreements with various automotive manufacturers and distributors.