Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of PAG Q2 Earnings

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research note issued on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst L. Sahu now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.47 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.45. The consensus estimate for Penske Automotive Group's current full-year earnings is $13.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Penske Automotive Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.15 EPS.

PAG has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stephens began coverage on Penske Automotive Group in a report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $161.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Penske Automotive Group from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $170.25.

Penske Automotive Group Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of PAG stock traded down $1.55 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $153.59. The company's stock had a trading volume of 135,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,068. Penske Automotive Group has a 52 week low of $142.32 and a 52 week high of $179.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $159.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.30. The company has a market cap of $10.26 billion, a PE ratio of 11.77 and a beta of 1.18.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.41 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.67 billion. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 2.91%. Penske Automotive Group's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.90 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 36.9% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 39,569 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,426,000 after buying an additional 10,663 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in Penske Automotive Group by 176.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 13,333 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,166,000 after acquiring an additional 8,504 shares in the last quarter. Aristeia Capital L.L.C. purchased a new position in Penske Automotive Group during the 2nd quarter worth $626,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 126,278 shares of the company's stock worth $18,818,000 after acquiring an additional 10,522 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 188.2% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,981 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 4,559 shares during the last quarter. 77.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. This is an increase from Penske Automotive Group's previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. Penske Automotive Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.48%.

Penske Automotive Group Company Profile

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.