Proficient Auto Logistics’ (PAL) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research restated their outperform rating on shares of Proficient Auto Logistics (NASDAQ:PAL) in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $12.00 price target on the stock.

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Proficient Auto Logistics from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.00.

Proficient Auto Logistics Stock Performance

Shares of Proficient Auto Logistics stock opened at $7.77 on Tuesday. Proficient Auto Logistics has a 12 month low of $5.76 and a 12 month high of $11.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $216.24 million, a P/E ratio of -6.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John Skiadas sold 18,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.27, for a total transaction of $132,822.90. Following the sale, the director owned 1,852,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,468,380.19. This trade represents a 0.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 75,000 shares of company stock valued at $548,429. 13.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Proficient Auto Logistics

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,288,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,763,000 after buying an additional 147,101 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Proficient Auto Logistics by 18.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,795,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,038,000 after purchasing an additional 276,269 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,135,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,824,000 after purchasing an additional 83,148 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 906,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,737,000 after purchasing an additional 62,846 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Proficient Auto Logistics by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 634,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,309,000 after purchasing an additional 35,335 shares during the period.

Proficient Auto Logistics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Proficient Auto Logistics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped expectations — PAL reported $0.17 EPS vs. a $0.09 consensus, showing operating leverage in the quarter. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains — Barrington Research reiterated an Outperform / Buy rating and kept a $12 price target, implying substantial upside from current levels. TipRanks – Barrington Reiterate
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January (down ~19.9% to ~1.15M shares), reducing the pool of potential short-covering demand that can create volatile squeezes — this can lower one source of upward price pressure going forward.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcripts are available for review — investors can check management’s commentary for guidance and margin outlook. Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue slightly missed estimates ($105.38M vs. $106.22M) and the company still reports a negative net margin and negative return on equity — these fundamentals likely tempered enthusiasm despite the EPS beat. GlobeNewswire – Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Trading showed heavy selling (intraday volume far above average), indicating profit-taking or stop‑loss selling after the release — elevated volume on a down day increases short‑term downside risk.

Proficient Auto Logistics Company Profile

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc focuses on providing auto transportation and logistics services in North America. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, ports of entry, and rail yards to a network of automotive dealerships. The company operates approximately 1,130 auto transport vehicles and trailers, including 615 company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies.