Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for ABG Q3 Earnings

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Asbury Automotive Group in a report released on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin expects that the company will earn $6.61 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Asbury Automotive Group’s current full-year earnings is $26.28 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Asbury Automotive Group’s FY2025 earnings at $26.37 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Stephens increased their price target on shares of Asbury Automotive Group from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Craig Hallum downgraded shares of Asbury Automotive Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Asbury Automotive Group from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $264.00.

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ABG opened at $243.00 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $268.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $250.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Asbury Automotive Group has a 12 month low of $202.98 and a 12 month high of $312.56.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Daniel Clara sold 1,217 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.64, for a total transaction of $361,010.88. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 3,747 shares in the company, valued at $1,111,510.08. This represents a 24.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Asbury Automotive Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $804,000. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Asbury Automotive Group in the third quarter worth approximately $1,223,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Asbury Automotive Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $221,000. Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Asbury Automotive Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $484,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Asbury Automotive Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $219,000.

Asbury Automotive Group Company Profile

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, and collision repair services.