--- title: "Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for ABG Earnings" description: "Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) from $6.38 to $6.79 per share. The consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings is $26.28 pe" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/253309567.md" published_at: "2025-08-16T13:14:40.000Z" --- # Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for ABG Earnings > Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) from $6.38 to $6.79 per share. The consensus estimate for the company's full-year earnings is $26.28 per share. Asbury reported $7.43 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $255.43. Shares of ABG opened at $243.52, reflecting a 4.0% increase. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.79 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.38. The consensus estimate for Asbury Automotive Group's current full-year earnings is $26.28 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Asbury Automotive Group's FY2025 earnings at $27.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $26.71 EPS. Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $7.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.82 by $0.61. The business had revenue of $4.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. Asbury Automotive Group had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 15.41%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.40 earnings per share. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Asbury Automotive Group from $225.00 to $215.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Cfra set a $225.00 price objective on shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Asbury Automotive Group in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $236.00 price objective for the company. Stephens raised shares of Asbury Automotive Group from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $225.00 to $277.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Asbury Automotive Group from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $255.43. **Check Out Our Latest Report on Asbury Automotive Group** ## Asbury Automotive Group Stock Up 4.0% Shares of NYSE ABG opened at $243.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.89, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.87. Asbury Automotive Group has a 1 year low of $201.68 and a 1 year high of $312.56. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $239.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $242.92. ## Hedge Funds Weigh In On Asbury Automotive Group Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ABG. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Asbury Automotive Group in the second quarter worth $77,544,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 30,639.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 129,412 shares of the company's stock worth $285,790,000 after purchasing an additional 128,991 shares during the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 122.0% in the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 199,952 shares of the company's stock worth $44,413,000 after purchasing an additional 109,896 shares during the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 787,775 shares of the company's stock worth $191,453,000 after purchasing an additional 107,317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Asbury Automotive Group by 49.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 278,760 shares of the company's stock worth $61,561,000 after purchasing an additional 91,767 shares during the last quarter. ## Asbury Automotive Group Company Profile (Get Free Report) Asbury Automotive Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. 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