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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free ABG Stock Alerts $241.13 -2.75 (-1.13%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$240.63▼$244.7050-Day Range$204.70▼$244.1452-Week Range$178.40▼$256.39Volume169,031 shsAverage Volume187,127 shsMarket Capitalization$4.86 billionP/E Ratio8.79Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$231.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Asbury Automotive Group alerts: Email Address Asbury Automotive Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.1% Downside$231.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish9.91% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.97Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.55Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$826,595 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-0.03%From $30.43 to $30.42 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.69 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector178th out of 197 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry16th out of 18 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAsbury Automotive Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAsbury Automotive Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.91% of the outstanding shares of Asbury Automotive Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAsbury Automotive Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Asbury Automotive Group has recently decreased by 1.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAsbury Automotive Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAsbury Automotive Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAsbury Automotive Group has received a -96.51% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Asbury Automotive in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of new cars at a car dealer", "Online retail of cars", and "Passenger car repair" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Asbury Automotive Group is -2.97. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAsbury Automotive Group has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Asbury Automotive Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Asbury Automotive Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Asbury Automotive Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $826,595.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of Asbury Automotive Group is held by insiders.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Asbury Automotive Group are expected to decrease by -0.03% in the coming year, from $30.43 to $30.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Asbury Automotive Group is 8.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.29.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAsbury Automotive Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Asbury Automotive Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Paradigm PressForget Bitcoin. 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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.Read More ABG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ABG Stock News HeadlinesMay 15, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Board Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $400 MillionMay 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAsbury Automotive: Strength In Maintenance Can Lift SharesMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:ABG)May 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG)May 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) have seen splendid returns of 172% over the past five yearsApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAsbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Asbury Automotive Group Inc Earnings CallApril 25, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive Is Trading Lower On Heels Of Q1 Earnings ReportApril 25, 2024 | msn.comAsbury Automotive GAAP EPS of $7.21, revenue of $4.2BApril 25, 2024 | washingtonpost.comAsbury Automotive: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc. Reports Retreat In Q1 Bottom Line, misses estimatesApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAsbury Automotive Group Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings, Misses EPS EstimatesApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Reports Record $4.2 Billion in RevenueApril 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCraig-Hallum Keeps Their Hold Rating on Asbury (ABG)April 16, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility ReportApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:ABG) 19% ROE Strong Compared To Its Industry?April 13, 2024 | forbes.comAsbury Automotive GroupApril 9, 2024 | businesswire.comAsbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks.com featured highlights include General Motors, Cardinal Health, Cencora, Alta Equipment Group and Asbury AutomotiveMarch 22, 2024 | nasdaq.comABG Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageMarch 20, 2024 | money.usnews.comAsbury Automotive Group IncMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comABG Apr 2024 210.000 putMarch 14, 2024 | wsj.comAsbury Automotive Group Inc.See More Headlines Receive ABG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Asbury Automotive Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/25/2024Today5/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:ABG CUSIP04343610 CIK1144980 Webwww.asburyauto.com Phone(770) 418-8200FaxN/AEmployees15,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$231.25 High Stock Price Target$300.00 Low Stock Price Target$165.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$27.44 Trailing P/E Ratio8.79 Forward P/E Ratio7.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$602.50 million Net Margins3.68% Pretax Margin4.92% Return on Equity20.12% Return on Assets7.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.42 billion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$37.79 per share Price / Cash Flow6.38 Book Value$165.92 per share Price / Book1.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,172,000Free Float20,065,000Market Cap$4.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David W. Hult (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.14MMr. Michael D. Welch (Age 49)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $1.28MMr. Daniel Clara (Age 44)Senior Vice President of Operations Comp: $1.33MMr. George A. Villasana (Age 56)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.27MMr. Jed M. Milstein (Age 55)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $1.14MMr. Nathan Edward Briesemeister (Age 52)VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Barry CohenChief Information Officer & VPMr. Miran Maric (Age 35)Senior Vice President of Strategy & Innovation Ms. Karen ReidVP- Corporate FP&A and TreasurerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGroup 1 AutomotiveNYSE:GPIAutoNationNYSE:ANLithia MotorsNYSE:LADSonic AutomotiveNYSE:SAHOPENLANENYSE:KARView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsComerica BankSold 935 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.043%Tidal Investments LLCBought 2,279 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.011%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,209 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.094%Janus Henderson Group PLCBought 60 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.054%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 521 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ABG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Asbury Automotive Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Asbury Automotive Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" ABG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ABG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ABG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Asbury Automotive Group's stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Asbury Automotive Group's stock. Their ABG share price targets range from $165.00 to $300.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $231.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.1%. View analysts price targets for ABG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ABG shares performed in 2024? Asbury Automotive Group's stock was trading at $224.97 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ABG shares have increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $241.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Asbury Automotive Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our ABG earnings forecast. How were Asbury Automotive Group's earnings last quarter? Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The company reported $7.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.76 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $4.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.26 billion. Asbury Automotive Group had a net margin of 3.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $8.37 EPS. What ETFs hold Asbury Automotive Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT), Argent Mid Cap ETF (AMID), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF (GRPZ) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ). What is David Hult's approval rating as Asbury Automotive Group's CEO? 81 employees have rated Asbury Automotive Group Chief Executive Officer David Hult on Glassdoor.com. David Hult has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts David Hult in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Asbury Automotive Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Asbury Automotive Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), Lithia Motors (LAD), General Motors (GM), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Micron Technology (MU), AutoNation (AN) and Broadcom (AVGO). Who are Asbury Automotive Group's major shareholders? Asbury Automotive Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.50%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (0.89%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (0.57%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.53%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.34%) and LSV Asset Management (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Berman Bridget Ryan, Daniel Clara, David W Hult, George A Villasana, Jed Milstein, Miran Maric and Philip F Maritz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Asbury Automotive Group? Shares of ABG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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