Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL)Industrials | Integrated Freight & Logistics | Jacksonville, United States | NasdaqGS
5.13 USD
-0.24
(-4.469%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.13 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fractured by a severe disconnect between the company's deteriorating fundamentals and the aggressive speculative positioning in the options market. Fundamentally, the business is in a structural decline; revenue contracted by 5.3%, profitability has vanished with negative operating margins, and the stock has lost more than half its value over the last year. The balance sheet is precarious, carrying debt nearly ten times its equity, which makes any turnaround highly uncertain. Despite these red flags, the options chain tells a different story: traders are aggressively buying calls at the $7.50 strike, betting on a sharp price spike, likely driven by an upcoming earnings report. This creates a dangerous tension where the 'smart money' in derivatives is betting on a recovery that the financial statements currently do not support. Until the company demonstrates a credible path to profitability and stabilizes its balance sheet, the long-term outlook remains deeply bearish, making this a high-risk speculative vehicle rather than a sound investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.105042 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.110308 |
| AutoETS | 0.110445 |
| MSTL | 0.118168 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 31% |
| H-stat | 17.54 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.061 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.19 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 27.178 |
| Revenue per Share | 15.182 |
| Market Cap | 143,911,504 |
| Forward P/E | 9.04 |
| Beta | 1.25 |
| Profit Margins | -9.85% |
| Website | https://www.proficientautologistics.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant gap up, with heavy call volume concentrated at the $7.50 strike for October expiration, while put writing remains sparse relative to call aggression. Implied volatility is elevated, suggesting a binary event or earnings catalyst is priced in.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.33549225 |
| Address1 | 12,276 San Jose Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite 426 |
| All Time High | 21.01 |
| All Time Low | 4.85 |
| Ask | 6.48 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 645,580 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 484,096 |
| Average Volume | 484,096 |
| Average Volume10Days | 645,580 |
| Beta | 1.253 |
| Bid | 3.85 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 10.808 |
| City | Jacksonville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.13 |
| Current Ratio | 1.184 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 5.5799 |
| Day Low | 5.07 |
| Debt To Equity | 27.178 |
| Display Name | Proficient Auto Logistics |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,395,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,395,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,392,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,427,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,427,200 |
| Ebitda | 24,437,028 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.057800002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 8.928 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.516 |
| Enterprise Value | 218,179,328 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.0575 |
| Eps Forward | 0.5675 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.44 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 6.5535 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.4235001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.21721219 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -33.549225 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 10.97 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.532361 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.85 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.2800002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.057732005 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.85 - 10.97 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,715,261,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 24,070,811 |
| Forward Eps | 0.5675 |
| Forward P E | 9.039648 |
| Free Cashflow | 24,463,540 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 724 |
| Fullday Change | -0.24 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -4.46927 |
| Fullday Price | 5.13 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.17375 |
| Gross Profits | 73,456,120 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.14226 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.71862 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 28,052,923 |
| Industry | Integrated Freight & Logistics |
| Industry Disp | Integrated Freight & Logistics |
| Industry Key | integrated-freight-logistics |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,024-05-09 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. provides auto transportation and logistics services in North America. The company operates through Company Drivers and Subhaulers segments. It primarily focuses on transporting and delivering finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine ports of entry, and rail yards to auto dealerships. The company also owns and operates approximately 800 auto transport vehicles and trailers. It serves auto companies, electric vehicle producers, auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies. The company was formerly known as AH Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. in October 2023. Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| Long Name | Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 143,911,504 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1877854736 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -41,656,596 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 150,644,196 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 5.36 |
| Operating Cashflow | 20,692,664 |
| Operating Margins | -0.0291 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.75 |
| Phone | 904 506 7918 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 5.13 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 5.37 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 89.21739 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.47464845 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.34040785 |
| Profit Margins | -0.098529994 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.031 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.24 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -4.46927 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.5799 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.07 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.07 - 5.5799 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.36 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.37 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.13 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 590,744 |
| Return On Assets | -0.019709999 |
| Return On Equity | -0.12963 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.053 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.182 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,052,923 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1108 |
| Shares Short | 3,109,566 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,271,052 |
| Short Name | Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1488 |
| Short Ratio | 5.35 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | PAL |
| Target High Price | 12.0 |
| Target Low Price | 12.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 12.0 |
| Target Median Price | 12.0 |
| Total Cash | 8,130,738 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.29 |
| Total Debt | 82,398,576 |
| Total Revenue | 422,762,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.44 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.7538 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 7.49575 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.3657498 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.31561217 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 590,744 |
| Website | https://www.proficientautologistics.com |
| Zip | 32,223 |