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Dividend Increases 3.3% to $1.26 Per Share - the 18th Consecutive Quarterly IncreaseSecurities Repurchase Authorization Increases by Additional $250 MillionBLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $1.26 per share, representing an increase of ...

Cars.com (CARS) FY Conference May 13, 2025 04:30 PM ET Speaker0 All right. Great. Thanks everyone for joining. Thanks everyone on the webcast for joining as well. My name is Rajat Gupta, member of the Automotive Equity Research team at JPMorgan. Very pleased to have with us the team from Cars.com, Alex Wetter and Sonya, CFO, as well as Catherine from IR in the audience. So maybe Alex, if you want to spend like a couple of quick minutes just to quickly go through last quarter results, just give us like a Sta ...

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ROGERS, Ark., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) (“we,” “Car-Mart” or the “Company”), today announced that Jonathan Collins will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective May 12, 2025. He will succeed Vickie Judy, who will transition to the position of Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). This transition is part of the Company’s continued focus on building a robust foundation to support long-term growth. “Since joining the Company in 2010, Vickie has played ...

Core Viewpoint - Carvana is experiencing a significant business turnaround in 2025, with strong Q1 results indicating robust consumer market performance and improving profitability, setting ambitious long-term targets [1][2] Financial Performance - In FQ1 2025, Carvana's revenue surged by 38% to $4.233 billion, exceeding MarketBeat's consensus estimate by 575 basis points, driven by a 46% increase in retail units sold [2] - The adjusted EBITDA margin reached a record 11.5%, with adjusted diluted EPS at $1.53, reflecting over 500% growth compared to the previous year [3] Future Outlook - Carvana aims to exceed 3 million annual retail unit sales with a target margin of 13.5%, representing over 700% growth compared to 2024 [2] - The company forecasts sequential growth in revenue and earnings for Q2, with no immediate impact from tariffs, which have pushed used car prices to two-year highs [4] Balance Sheet and Equity - Carvana's balance sheet shows improvement, with a 28% year-to-date increase in shareholder equity, despite still carrying significant debt [5] - Positive cash flow and increased cash and assets are noted, indicating a strengthening financial position [5] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating for Carvana, with a 12-month price target of $260.35, suggesting a potential downside of 8.03% from current levels [4] - Some analysts project a high forecast of $340.00, indicating a potential upside of 30% [9] Market Activity - Short interest in Carvana has decreased but remains elevated, while institutional ownership is above 55% and growing, providing support for price action [10] - Following the earnings release, Carvana's stock experienced volatility but rebounded, indicating a buy-the-dip scenario with potential resistance at $285 [11]

Group 1: America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) - America's Car-Mart is an automotive retailer with a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 87.2% over the last 60 days [1] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.34, which is lower than the industry average of 0.54 [1] - America's Car-Mart possesses a Growth Score of B [1] Group 2: Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) - Banco Santander-Chile is a commercial and retail banking company with a Zacks Rank 1 [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 7.3% over the last 60 days [2] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.73, compared to the industry average of 1.00 [2] - Banco Santander-Chile also possesses a Growth Score of B [2]

Core Insights - Carvana reported $4.23 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 38.3% and an EPS of $1.51 compared to -$0.41 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates for revenue and EPS [1] - The company has shown strong stock performance, with shares returning +46.8% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change, and currently holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) [3] Financial Performance Metrics - Retail vehicle unit sales reached 133,898, surpassing the six-analyst average estimate of 129,401 [4] - Retail vehicle sales, net, amounted to $2.98 billion, exceeding the four-analyst average estimate of $2.88 billion, representing a year-over-year change of +37% [4] - Wholesale sales and revenues were reported at $863 million, above the estimated $804.95 million, reflecting a +31.4% change year-over-year [4] - Other sales and revenues totaled $389 million, exceeding the estimated $339.14 million, with a significant year-over-year increase of +69.9% [4] Profitability Metrics - Per retail unit gross profit totaled $6,938, slightly below the estimated $6,956.18 [4] - Per retail unit gross profit for retail vehicles was $3,204, compared to the average estimate of $3,350.74 [4] - Per unit revenue for retail vehicles was $22,256, lower than the estimated $22,762.43 [4]

Carvana (CVNA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 05:30 PM ET Speaker0 afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us on Carvana's first quarter twenty twenty five earnings conference call. Please note that this call will be simultaneously webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company's corporate website at investors.carvana.com. The first quarter shareholder letter is also posted on the IR website. Additionally, we posted a set of supplemental financial tables for Q1, which can be ...