Capula Management Ltd Takes $481,000 Position in Penske Automotive Group, Inc. $PAG

Posted by George Bondi on Jul 24th, 2026

Capula Management Ltd bought a new position in Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $481,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 28.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 380,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,751,000 after buying an additional 84,045 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Penske Automotive Group by 4.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 68,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,918,000 after acquiring an additional 3,100 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the first quarter valued at about $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Penske Automotive Group by 506.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its position in Penske Automotive Group by 47.0% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 3,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $534,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.08% of the company’s stock.

Penske Automotive Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Penske Automotive Group this week:

Positive Sentiment: Penske Automotive confirmed receipt of an unsolicited, preliminary, non-binding proposal from Penske Corporation and Mitsui to take the company private at $210 per share, a premium to the recent trading level and a signal that a buyout could be near. Article Title
Positive Sentiment: The company announced its 23rd consecutive quarterly dividend increase, lifting the payout to $1.44 per share from $1.42, which supports the stock’s income appeal and reflects continued cash generation. Article Title
Positive Sentiment: Several news reports highlighted the potential buyout as a roughly $3.8 billion to $4 billion deal, reinforcing speculation that shareholders could receive a takeover premium. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup downgraded PAG to “neutral” from “buy,” but raised its price target to $210, which is still close to the buyout talk and suggests limited near-term upside from current levels. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Greg C. Smith sold 1,488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.02, for a total transaction of $238,109.76. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michelle Hulgrave sold 1,500 shares of Penske Automotive Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.80, for a total transaction of $257,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 17,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,022,992.80. This trade represents a 7.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 52.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PAG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Benchmark cut shares of Penske Automotive Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Penske Automotive Group in a report on Friday, July 10th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Stephens upped their target price on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.00.

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Penske Automotive Group Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE PAG opened at $215.71 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $179.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $166.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $140.12 and a 52 week high of $219.09. The company has a market capitalization of $14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.87.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $3.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $7.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.71 billion. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 15.13% and a net margin of 2.85%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.66 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Penske Automotive Group, Inc. will post 13.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.44 per share. This is an increase from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Penske Automotive Group’s payout ratio is presently 42.39%.

Penske Automotive Group Profile

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Penske Automotive Group, Inc (NYSE: PAG), headquartered in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, is an international transportation services company primarily focused on automotive and commercial truck dealerships. The company retails new and pre-owned vehicles across a broad spectrum of brands, while offering parts, maintenance, collision repair and reconditioning services. In addition, Penske provides financing and insurance products through its integrated finance and insurance operations, supporting both retail customers and commercial clients.

Formed in 1990 as United Auto Group and publicly traded since 1999, Penske Automotive Group has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a network of dealerships and service centers across the United States and Europe.

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG)

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