Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for PAG Earnings

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Penske Automotive Group in a research report issued on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst L. Sahu now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.47 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

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

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Penske Automotive Group from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Penske Automotive Group from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Benchmark initiated coverage on Penske Automotive Group in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Stephens began coverage on Penske Automotive Group in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $161.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.25.

Penske Automotive Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PAG opened at $153.59 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.26 billion, a PE ratio of 11.77 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $159.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.91. Penske Automotive Group has a 1 year low of $142.32 and a 1 year high of $179.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Penske Automotive Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Penske Automotive Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $69,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 14,833.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 45,300.0% during the third quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Penske Automotive Group in the third quarter worth about $94,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Penske Automotive Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $112,000. Institutional investors own 77.08% of the company’s stock.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a $1.19 dividend. This is a positive change from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.07. This represents a $4.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Penske Automotive Group’s payout ratio is currently 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.