Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:ABG Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $240.36 -3.70 (-1.52%) (As of 08/27/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$239.90▼$243.4950-Day Range$222.12▼$269.2252-Week Range$178.40▼$277.13Volume109,332 shsAverage Volume169,570 shsMarket Capitalization$4.85 billionP/E Ratio8.76Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$216.67 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/Downside9.9% Downside$216.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish9.67% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.97Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.78Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth3.88%From $29.12 to $30.25 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.0.74 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector173rd out of 191 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry17th out of 19 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 2 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 Shorted9.67% 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 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Asbury Automotive Group has recently increased by 4.84%, 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAsbury Automotive Group has a news sentiment score of 1.78. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 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. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,998,277.00 in 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 3.88% in the coming year, from $29.12 to $30.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAsbury Automotive Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. 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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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 HeadlinesAugust 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comImpactive Capital Lp Sells 8,353 Shares of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) StockAugust 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) CEO Sells 500 Shares of StockAugust 28, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? Here's How (Labor Day Special)Imagine getting a 140% dividend from your investments. And for Labor Day weekend...I'm sharing this secret for just $9.August 19, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive plans vigorous defense against FTC allegations of extra charges to consumersAugust 17, 2024 | benzinga.comInsider Transaction: David Hult Sells $1.90M Worth Of Asbury Automotive Gr SharesAugust 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Denies Unfounded FTC Allegations, Vows a Vigorous DefenseAugust 17, 2024 | msn.comFTC sues Asbury Automotive, says it charged Black, Latino customers moreAugust 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: President & CEO David Hult Sells 8,190 Shares of Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG)August 28, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? Here's How (Labor Day Special)Imagine getting a 140% dividend from your investments. And for Labor Day weekend...I'm sharing this secret for just $9.August 15, 2024 | stockhouse.comAsbury Automotive Group Named in America's Fastest-Growing Companies List by the Financial TimesAugust 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 81%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextAugust 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group Named in America’s Fastest-Growing Companies List by the Financial TimesAugust 8, 2024 | msn.comAnalyzing Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) Against Top Auto and Truck Dealership StocksAugust 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAsbury Automotive Group: Looking Past The CDK OutageAugust 3, 2024 | benzinga.comAsbury Automotive Gr (NYSE:ABG) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryAugust 3, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 3, 2024 | gurufocus.comQ2 2024 Asbury Automotive Group Inc Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 3, 2024 | gurufocus.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Record Revenue ...See 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 Earnings8/02/2024Today8/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2024Fiscal 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$216.67 High Stock Price Target$230.00 Low Stock Price Target$190.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$27.44 Trailing P/E Ratio8.76 Forward P/E Ratio8.25 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$15.93 billion Price / Sales0.30 Cash Flow$34.83 per share Price / Cash Flow6.90 Book Value$157.65 per share Price / Book1.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,172,000Free Float20,065,000Market Cap$4.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.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 & InstitutionsAlgert Global LLCBought 1,860 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.029%Creative PlanningBought 2,236 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.019%SkyView Investment Advisors LLCBought 202 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.010%Cim Investment Management Inc.Sold 274 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.006%Quarry LPBought 166 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ABG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ABG shares performed this year? Asbury Automotive Group's stock was trading at $224.97 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ABG shares have increased by 6.8% and is now trading at $240.36. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Asbury Automotive Group's earnings last quarter? Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The company reported $6.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.31 by $0.91. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Who are Asbury Automotive Group's major shareholders? Asbury Automotive Group's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.24%), Eminence Capital LP (2.47%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.98%) and Magnolia Group LLC (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Impactive Capital Lp, David W Hult, Jed Milstein, Philip F Maritz, Daniel Clara, Berman Bridget Ryan, George A Villasana and Miran Maric. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Asbury Automotive Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Asbury Automotive Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), Lithia Motors (LAD), General Motors (GM), Group 1 Automotive (GPI) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). This page (NYSE:ABG) was last updated on 8/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Wealth Shift Creates Potential 10x Opportunity in Next 18 MonthsFamous Tech Billionaires Endorse America’s New Money A radical new type of money is about to upend our enti...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredGrab this ETF paying a huge 22% dividendImagine a world where you don't have to stress about inflation eroding your savings... Where your paycheck ...Investors Alley | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. 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