Penske Automotive Group (PAG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Penske Automotive Group to post earnings of $3.11 per share and revenue of $7.7973 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.19 by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $7.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.62 billion. Penske Automotive Group had a return on equity of 15.77% and a net margin of 2.91%.Penske Automotive Group’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.54 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Penske Automotive Group to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Penske Automotive Group Price Performance

Penske Automotive Group stock opened at $160.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.90, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.87. Penske Automotive Group has a 52-week low of $140.12 and a 52-week high of $189.51. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $155.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Penske Automotive Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a dividend of $1.40 per share. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. This is a positive change from Penske Automotive Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. Penske Automotive Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Penske Automotive Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Penske Automotive Group in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 186.6% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Penske Automotive Group in the 4th quarter worth $67,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 20.8% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Penske Automotive Group by 506.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 880 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. 77.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on PAG. Citigroup cut their price target on Penske Automotive Group from $200.00 to $193.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings cut Penske Automotive Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays cut their target price on Penske Automotive Group from $195.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Penske Automotive Group from $170.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.43.

Penske Automotive Group Company Profile

Penske Automotive Group, Inc (NYSE: PAG), headquartered in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, is an international transportation services company primarily focused on automotive and commercial truck dealerships. The company retails new and pre-owned vehicles across a broad spectrum of brands, while offering parts, maintenance, collision repair and reconditioning services. In addition, Penske provides financing and insurance products through its integrated finance and insurance operations, supporting both retail customers and commercial clients.

Formed in 1990 as United Auto Group and publicly traded since 1999, Penske Automotive Group has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a network of dealerships and service centers across the United States and Europe.