Q1 EPS Estimates for AutoCanada Lowered by Atb Cap Markets

AutoCanada Inc. (TSE:ACQ) – Equities research analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AutoCanada in a report released on Thursday, November 14th. Atb Cap Markets analyst C. Murray now forecasts that the company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for AutoCanada’s current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for AutoCanada’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on shares of AutoCanada from C$18.00 to C$15.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Acumen Capital cut their target price on shares of AutoCanada from C$21.50 to C$19.75 in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. ATB Capital cut their target price on AutoCanada from C$25.00 to C$20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Cormark reduced their price target on shares of AutoCanada from C$25.50 to C$21.75 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Finally, National Bank Financial raised AutoCanada from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$19.44.

AutoCanada Price Performance

ACQ opened at C$18.90 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is C$15.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$17.70. AutoCanada has a 1 year low of C$13.75 and a 1 year high of C$27.44. The firm has a market cap of C$438.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.04, a PEG ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 2.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 444.38, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.25.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. acquired 11,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$14.33 per share, with a total value of C$163,349.46. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 119,500 shares of company stock worth $1,779,856. Corporate insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

AutoCanada Company Profile

AutoCanada Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships and related business. The company offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle leasing, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, and extended service contracts; and vehicle protection, after-market products, and auction services.