Stephens analyst Rick Nelson reiterated an Overweight rating and $40.00 price target on Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) following the company's 1Q earnings report. PAG reported 1Q20 EPS of $0.64 vs. consensus estimate of $0.69. Nelson thinks consensus did not adequately reflect UK store closures in a critical sales period.

Stephens increased F20 Operations EPS from $1.62 to $2.23. Stephens also increased F21 Operations EPS estimate from $4.00 to $4.10.

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Shares of Penske Automotive Group closed at $33.11 yesterday.