Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL)

• Market cap: $289M
• 1 day: -0.65%
• 5 days: -4.30%
• 1 month: 3.19%
• 3 months: 12.05%
• 6 months: -42.62%
• Year to date: 31.65%
• 1 year: -27.53%
• 5 years: -27.53%
• 10 years: -27.53%
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Transportation Services

About: Proficient Auto Logistics Inc is a non-union, specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. The company operates auto transportation fleets in North America based upon information obtained from the Auto Haulers Association of America, utilizing auto transport vehicles and trailers daily, including Company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. The reportable segments of the company are Truckload and Brokerage. The company derives maximum revenue from the brokerage segment that retains the customer relationship, including billing and collection, and outsources the transportation of the loads to third-party carriers.

Employees: 650

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

129% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 14

1.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 54.83% [Q3] → 53.51% (-1.32%) [Q4]

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 73 [Q3] → 68 (-5) [Q4]

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 18

44% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $209M [Q3] → $117M (-$92.6M) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

• Low target: $14 31% upside
• Avg. target: $14.50 36% upside
• High target: $15 40% upside

2 analyst ratings

• positive: 2 100%
• neutral: 0 0%
• negative: 0 0%

Barrington Research Alexander Paris 74% 1-year accuracy 89 / 121 met price target	40% upside $15	Outperform Maintained	12 Feb 2025
Stifel J. Bruce Chan 32% 1-year accuracy 10 / 31 met price target	31% upside $14	Buy Maintained	23 Jan 2025