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Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto & Truck Dealerships | Bloomfield Hills, United States | NYSE
194.79 USD -0.88 (-0.450%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 194.79

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:48 a.m. EDT

The most immediate catalyst is the unsolicited take-private proposal, which establishes a hard floor for the stock and creates a high-conviction entry opportunity for buyers waiting for the bid to close. While the technicals remain mixed with the price trading below the fifty-day average, the take-private bid combined with a positive statistical forecast suggests momentum is building toward a resolution. The long-term rating reflects a solid franchise with a nine-year track record of substantial gains, yet the high debt load and sub-15% revenue growth prevent it from being an exceptional buy-and-hold candidate. The dividend rating acknowledges a healthy payout ratio and consistent growth, offering a solid income floor without being a high-yield play. Ultimately, the short-term setup is driven by the corporate restructuring event, while the long-term case relies on the underlying auto dealership business quality despite balance sheet constraints.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.027220
AutoARIMA0.057980
AutoETS0.057981
MSTL0.066231

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 0.22
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.599
Excess Kurtosis -0.63
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 160.647
Revenue per Share 489.02
Market Cap 12,790,470,656
Trailing P/E 13.70
Forward P/E 13.84
Beta 0.91
Profit Margins 2.81%
Website https://www.penskeautomotive.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound move with upside potential. Call open interest is heavily concentrated at strikes above the current price (210-230), indicating bullish bets on a recovery toward the 52-week high. Conversely, put open interest shows significant defensive positioning around the 190-200 strike range, with notable volume spikes at deep out-of-the-money strikes (150), suggesting hedging against a sharp drop. Implied volatility is elevated in the near term, reflecting uncertainty surrounding the take-private bid.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.65% 3.25% 2.87% 2.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 1.440 0.654992
2026-05-26 1.420 0.852392
2026-02-25 1.400 0.877798
2025-11-14 1.380 0.867434
2025-08-15 1.320 0.731910
2025-05-27 1.260 0.767450
2025-02-24 1.220 0.740516
2024-11-15 1.190 0.742682
2024-08-15 1.070 0.645200
2024-05-17 0.960 0.614400
2024-02-14 0.870 0.578304
2023-11-09 0.790 0.533892
2023-08-09 0.720 0.432355
2023-05-19 0.660 0.472949
2023-02-09 0.610 0.438218
2022-11-09 0.570 0.500132
2022-08-09 0.530 0.462236
2022-05-20 0.500 0.462920
2022-02-09 0.470 0.457421
2021-11-09 0.460 0.414751
2021-08-09 0.450 0.518314
2021-05-21 0.440 0.512820
2021-02-09 0.430 0.655488
2020-11-09 0.420 0.723265
2020-02-21 0.420 0.795153
2019-11-07 0.410 0.805185
2019-08-08 0.400 0.894855
2019-05-17 0.390 0.883352
2019-02-08 0.380 0.903686
2018-11-08 0.370 0.822771
2018-08-09 0.360 0.703262
2018-05-18 0.350 0.729167
2018-02-09 0.340 0.701899
2017-11-09 0.330 0.722259
2017-08-08 0.320 0.779727
2017-05-18 0.310 0.722442
2017-02-15 0.300 0.559597
2016-11-08 0.290 0.677887
2016-08-08 0.280 0.702635
2016-05-12 0.270 0.758640
2016-02-08 0.260 0.864074
2015-11-06 0.250 0.506894
2015-08-06 0.240 0.450704
2015-05-13 0.230 0.457529
2015-02-06 0.220 0.421537
2014-11-06 0.210 0.447952
2014-08-07 0.200 0.429553
2014-05-08 0.190 0.417032
2014-02-06 0.180 0.430828
2013-11-06 0.170 0.422465
2013-08-08 0.160 0.411205
2013-05-16 0.150 0.483715
2013-02-07 0.140 0.433302
2012-11-07 0.130 0.472384
2012-08-08 0.120 0.478088
2012-05-08 0.110 0.428349
2012-02-08 0.100 0.417711
2011-11-09 0.090 0.446207
2011-08-08 0.080 0.453001
2011-05-18 0.070 0.330344
2008-11-06 0.090 1.239669
2008-08-07 0.090 0.654070
2008-05-08 0.090 0.447316
2008-02-07 0.090 0.514580
2007-11-07 0.090 0.439883
2007-08-08 0.070 0.330189
2007-05-09 0.070 0.339147
2007-02-08 0.070 0.286885
2006-11-08 0.070 0.307828
2006-08-08 0.070 0.338655
2006-05-09 0.070 0.316814
2006-02-08 0.060 0.307692
2005-11-08 0.060 0.347927
2005-08-08 0.055 0.316912
2005-05-06 0.055 0.360065
2005-02-08 0.055 0.374022
2004-11-08 0.055 0.385694
2004-08-05 0.050 0.411015
2004-05-06 0.050 0.330033
2004-02-05 0.050 0.346021
2003-11-06 0.050 0.394166
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.94
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 5.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02882404
lastDividendValue 1.44
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.1510371
Address1 2,555 Telegraph Road
All Time High 227.0
All Time Low 2.875
Ask 195.85
Ask Size 700
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.7 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 490,580
Average Daily Volume3 Month 437,228
Average Volume 437,228
Average Volume10Days 490,580
Beta 0.911
Bid 143.56
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 88.563
City Bloomfield Hills
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 194.79
Current Ratio 0.975
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 196.32
Day Low 193.875
Debt To Equity 160.647
Display Name Penske Automotive
Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Dividend Yield 2.94
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,348,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,348,000
Earnings Growth -0.017
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.023
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,328,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,190,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,190,600
Ebitda 1,394,800,000
Ebitda Margins 0.043319996
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.852
Enterprise To Revenue 0.687
Enterprise Value 22,110,271,488
Eps Current Year 13.26992
Eps Forward 14.07703
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 14.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 211.709
Fifty Day Average Change -16.919006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07991633
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.10371
Fifty Two Week High 227.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -32.210007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.1418943
Fifty Two Week Low 140.12
Fifty Two Week Low Change 54.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39016557
Fifty Two Week Range 140.12 - 227.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 846,077,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.08
Float Shares 17,510,975
Forward Eps 14.07703
Forward P E 13.837435
Free Cashflow 218,100,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 28,600
Fullday Change 1.0
Fullday Change Percent 0.5136898
Fullday Price 194.79
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.16149001
Gross Profits 5,199,799,808
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.21178
Held Percent Institutions 0.80746
Implied Shares Outstanding 65,662,873
Industry Auto & Truck Dealerships
Industry Disp Auto & Truck Dealerships
Industry Key auto-truck-dealerships
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 1.44
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,149,206,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Penske Automotive Group, Inc., a diversified transportation services company, operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. The company operates franchise dealerships under franchise agreements with various automotive manufacturers and distributors. It is also involved in the sale of new and used vehicles, maintenance and repair services, sale and placement of third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service and maintenance contracts, replacement and aftermarket automotive products, collision repair services, and wholesale of parts. In addition, the company operates a heavy and medium duty truck dealership, which offers Freightliner and Western Star branded trucks, as well as offers a range of used trucks. Further, it imports and distributes Western Star heavy-duty trucks, MAN heavy and medium duty trucks and buses, and Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles with associated parts, as well as distributes diesel and gas engines, and power systems. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, Inc.
Long Name Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 12,790,470,656
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_365436
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 906,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,780,010,527
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 194.92
Operating Cashflow 894,000,000
Operating Margins 0.03966
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.38819999
Peg Ratio 1.97
Phone 248 648 2500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 194.79
Post Market Time 1,792,011,900
Previous Close 195.67
Price Eps Current Year 14.679063
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.199451
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.39723808
Profit Margins 0.02814
Quick Ratio 0.17
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.7
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.880005
Regular Market Change Percent -0.449739
Regular Market Day High 196.32
Regular Market Day Low 193.875
Regular Market Day Range 193.875 - 196.32
Regular Market Open 194.92
Regular Market Previous Close 195.67
Regular Market Price 194.79
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 439,130
Return On Assets 0.04236
Return On Equity 0.15842
Revenue Growth 0.06
Revenue Per Share 489.02
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1570785
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 65,662,873
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0377
Shares Short 2,473,672
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,963,606
Short Name Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1423
Short Ratio 6.56
Source Interval 15
State MI
Symbol PAG
Target High Price 210.0
Target Low Price 205.0
Target Mean Price 209.375
Target Median Price 210.0
Total Cash 69,500,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.058
Total Debt 9,371,199,488
Total Revenue 32,198,500,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 5.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02882404
Trailing Eps 14.22
Trailing P E 13.698312
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.1138
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 179.77776
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.012238
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08350442
Type Disp Equity
Volume 439,130
Website https://www.penskeautomotive.com
Zip 48,302-0954