Q3 Earnings Forecast for ABG Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research note issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $6.61 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 $26.37 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on ABG. Stephens raised their price objective on Asbury Automotive Group from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Craig Hallum lowered Asbury Automotive Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Asbury Automotive Group from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $264.00.

Asbury Automotive Group Stock Down 2.6 %

ABG stock opened at $248.13 on Tuesday. Asbury Automotive Group has a twelve month low of $202.98 and a twelve month high of $312.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $4.87 billion, a PE ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a 50 day moving average of $268.46 and a 200 day moving average of $250.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 value of $361,010.88. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 3,747 shares in the company, valued at $1,111,510.08. This trade represents a 24.52 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Asbury Automotive Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ABG. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Asbury Automotive Group in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Asbury Automotive Group by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 234.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 275.2% during the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 801.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the period.

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.