Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ABG Q3 Earnings

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.38 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $6.92. 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 FY2025 earnings at $26.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.30 EPS.

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $6.82 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.84 by ($0.02). Asbury Automotive Group had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 2.42%. The company had revenue of $4.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $7.21 EPS. Asbury Automotive Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ABG. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $236.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on Asbury Automotive Group from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Asbury Automotive Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Asbury Automotive Group from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $235.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $259.33.

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Asbury Automotive Group stock opened at $229.67 on Monday. Asbury Automotive Group has a one year low of $201.68 and a one year high of $312.56. The company has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.93, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $239.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $245.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Asbury Automotive Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ABG. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Asbury Automotive Group by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,108,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,322,000 after purchasing an additional 9,688 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP increased its position in shares of Asbury Automotive Group by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 787,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $191,453,000 after buying an additional 107,317 shares in the last quarter. Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL increased its position in shares of Asbury Automotive Group by 0.7% in the first quarter. Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL now owns 713,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,494,000 after buying an additional 5,284 shares in the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 373,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,444,000 after buying an additional 34,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Asbury Automotive Group in the 4th quarter worth about $82,079,000.

About Asbury Automotive Group

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.