Penske Automotive Group (PAG)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$217.15+0.57%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - DealershipsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 19% growth a year, above the roughly 4% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskPAG's growth depends on expanding its dealership network through acquisitions. Revenue grew 6% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 17× P/E versus a peer median of 14×, indicating the market prices in more growth than forecast. The risk lies in the potential for guidance cuts, with a 22% probability of missing next-quarter estimates. Peer multiples imply a price about 18% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. PAG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 10 analysts currently covering PAG (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PAG in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Automotive Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Commercial truck momentum supports dealership network expansion.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $217.15
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $217.15.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Commercial truck momentum supports dealership network expansion.
Threatens: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Delayed backlog delivery may hinder dealership expansion plans.
Advances: Maintain disciplined capital allocation including share repurchases
Share repurchase aligns with disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Advances: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Mitsui buyout suggests strategic growth focus.
Advances: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Go-private deal indicates commitment to growth.
Potential privatization could disrupt current management objectives.
Advances: Expand dealership network through acquisitions
Acquisition bid supports dealership network expansion objective.
