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研究快訊:CFRA 將 Penske Automotive Group 股票評等從「賣出」上調至「持有」。

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-- 獨立研究機構CFRA向提供了以下研究報告。 CFRA分析師的觀點摘要如下:我們將12個月目標價調高25美元至170美元,以2027年11.8倍的本益比,高於該股10年預期本益比9.8倍。我們將2026年每股收益預期從13.85美元下調至13.40美元,並將2027年每股收益預期從15.00美元下調至14.35美元。然而,我們上調了目標價,並將評級從「賣出」上調至「持有」。今天上午,PAG公佈了第一季調整後每股收益為3.05美元,低於預期的3.59美元(下降15%),高於市場普遍預期的2.88美元。 業績超出預期主要得益於強勁的營收,營收年減1.1%至78.6億美元(比市場預期高出1.5億美元),毛利率下降10個基點至16.5%(比市場預期低10個基點)。儘管我們仍然認為該股估值過高,並且更看好汽車經銷領域的其他公司,但鑑於PAG在國際市場的重要地位,匯率波動為其盈利提供了顯著的利好,使其業績超出市場預期。此外,該公司持續透過股票回購和分紅向股東返還現金,這有助於在需求疲軟的不利因素下支撐每股盈餘。

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