Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:PAG)

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Penske Automotive Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst L. Sahu now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.09 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.08. The consensus estimate for Penske Automotive Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Penske Automotive Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.76 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.59 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $7.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.59 billion. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 19.82% and a net margin of 3.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.41 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America boosted their target price on Penske Automotive Group from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Penske Automotive Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Penske Automotive Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.75.

Penske Automotive Group Stock Down 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE:PAG opened at $157.29 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $160.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $155.23. Penske Automotive Group has a twelve month low of $137.95 and a twelve month high of $179.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a PE ratio of 10.94 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Trading of Penske Automotive Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PAG. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC purchased a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC lifted its position in Penske Automotive Group by 720.6% during the second quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 23,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,546,000 after buying an additional 20,896 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in Penske Automotive Group by 9.1% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 126,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,818,000 after buying an additional 10,522 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 31.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 417,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,280,000 after acquiring an additional 99,164 shares in the last quarter. 77.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Penske Automotive Group

In other news, Director John Barr sold 716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.71, for a total transaction of $122,228.36. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 51.70% of the company’s stock.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $1.07 per share. This is an increase from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.96. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $4.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.72%. Penske Automotive Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.76%.

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.