Q1 Earnings Forecast for PAG Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Penske Automotive Group in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the company will earn $3.17 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Penske Automotive Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.86 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Penske Automotive Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $3.51 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $13.98 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Benchmark started coverage on Penske Automotive Group in a report on Thursday, December 12th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. StockNews.com raised Penske Automotive Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Penske Automotive Group from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Penske Automotive Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.50.

Penske Automotive Group Stock Performance

NYSE:PAG opened at $167.75 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $162.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.73. Penske Automotive Group has a 52-week low of $142.32 and a 52-week high of $180.12. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion, a PE ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 1.24.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $3.54 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.17. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 18.05% and a net margin of 3.02%. The company had revenue of $7.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.56 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Penske Automotive Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealthspire Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 2,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 10,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,617,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 44.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 16,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,704,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. 77.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Penske Automotive Group

In other news, EVP Claude H. Denker III sold 8,746 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.03, for a total value of $1,513,320.38. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 28,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,003,508.51. This trade represents a 23.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 51.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $1.22 per share. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This is a boost from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.19. Penske Automotive Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.49%.

About Penske Automotive Group

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.