ABG ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC Insider Trading

ABG Director B. Christopher Disantis buys 157 shares at $182.31; stock down -31.6% from 52-week high.

Director B. Christopher Disantis purchased 157 shares at $182.31 on 2026-05-20, bringing his holdings from 6,243 to 6,400 shares (a +2.5% increase). The current price of $187.72 sits -31.6% below the 52-week high of $274.50, and the stock has declined -7.3% over 30 days and -17.0% over 90 days. His prior buy at ABG on 2026-03-10 returned -8.4% over the 90-day window, representing poorly-timed entry. With no track record of well-timed purchases across his open-market history (0 of 1 prior buys at the 90-day mark), this repeat acquisition occurs in a sector-wide valuation environment (P/E 6.38, market cap $3.5B, annual revenue growth +4.7%) but does not establish a pattern of successful entry timing for this director.

Director Christopher DiSantis bought 500 ABG shares at $202.30 on 2026-03-10, expanding holdings to 6,243 shares (+8.7%)

Director Christopher DiSantis purchased 500 shares of Asbury Automotive Group (ABG) at $202.30 on March 10, 2026, for a total value of $101,150.00, increasing his holdings from 5,743 shares to 6,243 shares. The transaction occurred when ABG traded at $202.30, but the stock is currently at $199.52, down 10.7% over 30 days and 19.7% over 90 days from the purchase date—a notable decline from the 52-week high of $265.97. Despite recent price weakness, the company's fundamentals remain sound with revenue of $4,800,900,000.00, net income of $147,100,000.00, a modest P/E ratio of 6.17, and year-over-year revenue growth of 4.7%, suggesting the stock may be undervalued. The insider's decision to add to his position during a period of significant stock weakness, combined with the company's stable earnings and low valuation multiple, warrants investor attention to understand whether this represents accumulation amid temporarily depressed pricing or reflects broader confidence in the business.

CEO Hult buys 5,000 shares at $205.34 avg for $1.0M; stock down 14.1% in 90 days, -23.2% from high.

David W Hult, President & CEO of Asbury Automotive Group, executed 2 separate open-market purchases totaling 5,000 shares for $1,026,706.40 on 2026-03-06, at an average price of $205.34. The current stock price of $204.17 sits 23.2% below the 52-week high of $265.97 and has declined 14.1% over the past 90 days. His prior trades at ABG (5 sells in August 2024) were followed by 90-day positive returns of 13.1% to 14.5%, meaning those sales were poorly-timed for capturing exits before downturns. The company's fundamentals remain intact (P/E of 6.32, $4.8B revenue, +4.7% annual growth), but the purchasing decision coincides with a period of material price depreciation from recent highs. This buy occurs amid negative near-term momentum and follows a pattern where the same insider's prior ABG dispositions did not precede rallies.

10% Owner ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT bought 46,952 shares at $225.16 (+2.2% of holdings); stock down 27.1% from 52-week high.

ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., a 10% owner of Asbury Automotive, purchased 46,952 shares at $225.16 on 2025-07-30, increasing its holding to 2,162,992 shares. The acquisition occurred while the stock trades at $223.02, down 27.1% from its 52-week high of $305.86 and down 13.9% over the past 30 days. Asbury's fundamentals remain solid: the company generated $4,373,100,000 in quarterly revenue, $152,800,000 in net income, and shows annual revenue growth of 16.1%, with a low P/E of 8.12 suggesting the stock trades at a discount to earnings. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows prior sell transactions well-timed (100.00% well-timed rate with avg 90d return of -15.8% after sales), though this historical pattern reflects activity across multiple holdings, not specifically at Asbury. The purchase size represents a modest incremental increase of 2.2% to existing holdings in absolute terms.

SVP Clara Daniel sold 4,600 shares ($1.2M) at $260.80 avg; post-transaction holdings 3,483 shares (-56.9%)

Clara Daniel, SVP of Operations at Asbury Automotive Group, executed 3 separate sales on 2024-11-27 totaling 4,600 shares for $1,199,684.21, reducing her holdings by 56.9% to 3,483 shares post-transaction. The blended average sale price was $260.80, near current levels of $265.02. Daniel's cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior sell with a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00%, and her prior sale at ABG on 2023-12-14 similarly showed negative 90-day returns (-11.2%), indicating a historical pattern of selling ahead of downward price movement. The company trades at a P/E of 14.54 with trailing annual revenue growth of -4.1%, operating in a cyclical industry; the stock has appreciated 16.2% over the past 30 days and 11.5% over 90 days from her sale date.

Director Lauren Taylor Wolfe sold 21,000 shares of ABG across 2 transactions for $4,825,075.09

Lauren Taylor Wolfe, a Director at Asbury Automotive Group, executed 2 separate sales totaling 21,000 shares for $4,825,075.09 on August 14-15, 2024, at prices of $225.63 and $232.50 per share respectively. Following these sales, Wolfe retained 1,996,002 shares in the company, representing a net reduction of 1.0% from pre-transaction holdings of 2,017,002 shares. The transaction is material in absolute dollar terms, but the modest percentage reduction and substantial remaining position suggest this does not represent a major shift in her conviction or significant portfolio reallocation.