Penske Automotive Group Inc (NYSE: PAG)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.04% in comparison to its previous close of $182.49, however, the company has experienced a 5.34% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-07-03 that Ferrari Modena Complements Existing Luxury Brand Presence in Italy Strengthens Worldwide Penske/Ferrari Relationship BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world’s premier automotive and commercial truck retailers with operations across four continents and eight countries, has completed the acquisition of a Ferrari dealership in Modena, Italy.
Is It Worth Investing in Penske Automotive Group Inc (NYSE: PAG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Penske Automotive Group Inc (NYSE: PAG) is 12.87x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PAG is 0.86. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 as “overweight”, 5 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for PAG is 18.40M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.06% of that float. On July 04, 2025, PAG’s average trading volume was 264.16K shares.
PAG’s Market Performance
PAG’s stock has seen a 5.34% increase for the week, with a 11.68% rise in the past month and a 22.11% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for Penske Automotive Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.19% for PAG’s stock, with a 14.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAG stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for PAG by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for PAG in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $185 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to PAG, setting the target price at $161 in the report published on September 12th of the previous year.
PAG Trading at 10.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.76%, as shares surge +12.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.00% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAG rose by +5.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $171.91. In addition, Penske Automotive Group Inc saw 24.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PAG starting from Spradlin Shane M., who sold 3,158 shares at the price of $167.10 back on Jun 09 ’25. After this action, Spradlin Shane M. now owns 36,152 shares of Penske Automotive Group Inc, valued at $527,705 using the latest closing price.
SHANE SPRADLIN, the Officer of Penske Automotive Group Inc, proposed sale 3,158 shares at $167.10 during a trade that took place back on Jun 09 ’25, which means that SHANE SPRADLIN is holding N/A shares at $527,705 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PAG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04% for the present operating margin
- 0.16% for the gross margin
The net margin for Penske Automotive Group Inc stands at 0.03%. The total capital return value is set at 0.13%. Equity return is now at value 18.57%, with 5.73% for asset returns.
Based on Penske Automotive Group Inc (PAG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.90.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Penske Automotive Group Inc (PAG) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
