Asbury Automotive Group Inc [NYSE: ABG] plunged by -$6.5 during the normal trading session on Friday and reaching a high of $258.93 during the day while it closed the day at $251.54.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc stock has also loss -0.90% of its value over the past 7 days. However, ABG stock has inclined by 10.37% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -6.28% and gained 4.65% year-on date.
The market cap for ABG stock reached $4.95 billion, with 19.66 million shares outstanding and 19.50 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 177.64K shares, ABG reached a trading volume of 160985 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ABG shares is $256.71 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ABG stock is a recommendation set at 2.73. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Stephens have made an estimate for Asbury Automotive Group Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on August 14, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 17, 2025, representing the official price target for Asbury Automotive Group Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $325, while BofA Securities analysts kept a Buy rating on ABG stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.31, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.93. Price to Free Cash Flow for ABG in the course of the last twelve months was 9.16 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.49.
ABG stock trade performance evaluation
Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.90. With this latest performance, ABG shares gained by 13.25% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -6.28% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 3.50% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ABG stock in for the last two-week period is set at 58.76, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 7.17, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 7.41 for Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 241.34, while it was recorded at 254.68 for the last single week of trading, and 245.76 for the last 200 days.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG] shares currently have an operating margin of 5.75% and a Gross Margin at 16.61%. Asbury Automotive Group Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 3.13%.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Asbury Automotive Group Inc. ( ABG), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 15.19%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.28%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Asbury Automotive Group Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 7.79%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Asbury Automotive Group Inc’s (ABG) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.21%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (ABG) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (ABG) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $36000.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.30% and a Quick Ratio of 0.49%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Asbury Automotive Group Inc posted 6.35/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 6.57/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.22. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ABG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Asbury Automotive Group Inc go to 4.01%.
Asbury Automotive Group Inc [ABG]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $106.91%, or 107.58%% of ABG stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ABG stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 3.1 million shares, which is approximately 15.4308%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 2.24 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$511.3 million in ABG stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$480.47 million in ABG stock with ownership which is approximately 10.4902%.
