Q1 Earnings Estimate for ABG Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Asbury Automotive Group in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the company will earn $6.30 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $6.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $7.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.73 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on 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. Craig Hallum cut Asbury Automotive Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Stephens increased their price target on Asbury Automotive Group from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $264.00.

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Down 6.5 %

NYSE ABG opened at $227.18 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $268.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $250.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.41. Asbury Automotive Group has a fifty-two week low of $202.98 and a fifty-two week high of $312.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 10.56 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Asbury Automotive Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 234.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 275.2% during the 4th quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 604 shares of the company’s stock worth $147,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 801.4% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 631 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Daniel Clara sold 1,217 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.64, for a total transaction of $361,010.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 3,747 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,111,510.08. This trade represents a 24.52 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.