What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PAG Q2 Earnings?

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for 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 of $3.47 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $3.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $7.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.67 billion. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 2.91%. The company’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.90 earnings per share.

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

Penske Automotive Group Stock Performance

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Penske Automotive Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 31.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 417,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,280,000 after buying an additional 99,164 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 12,674.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 59,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,606,000 after acquiring an additional 58,683 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 20,896 shares in the last quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp raised its position in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 88.8% during the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 32,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,800,000 after purchasing an additional 15,151 shares during the period. Finally, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Penske Automotive Group by 1.8% during the second quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 777,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,874,000 after buying an additional 13,968 shares during the last quarter. 77.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $1.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. 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%. Penske Automotive Group’s payout ratio is 36.48%.

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.