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PAL Stock Forecast: Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 7 Oct 2026
$3.42
0.00% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $12 — +250.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 58 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$100.7M
Ticker Nerd rank
58 / 100
Median analyst target
$12
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$109.4M−5.3% y/y
Operating income−$3.2M
Net income−$3.9M
Free cash flow−$3.1M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.0%
1M
−33.2%
YTD
−64.5%
1Y
−45.5%
From 52W high
−67.6%
From 52W low
0.0%
$3
$11
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

PAL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
58 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
92
Accruals
91
Size
76
Volatility
69
Issuance
64
Quality
42
Revisions
36
Momentum
21
Growth
18

Value (92): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Growth (18): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

PAL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on PAL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2$4$6$8$10$12Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PALHigh $12Median $12Low $12

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
3 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $12Median $12High $12

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +250.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
11 Aug 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$9.00 → $12
3 Mar 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform$12
3 Mar 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
3 Mar 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$12 → $10
3 Mar 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
10 Feb 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
23 Jan 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
16 Dec 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
12 Nov 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
21 Oct 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
23 Sept 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
12 Sept 2025William BlairDowngradeMarket Perform—
12 Aug 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
8 May 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
14 Apr 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
3 Apr 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
12 Feb 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
3 Feb 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—
23 Jan 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
12 Nov 2024Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PAL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

PAL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 7 Oct 2026, Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. returned −45.5% against +17.7% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

PAL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120140160180Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26PALS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

PAL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−43.9%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−3.0×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.2×

Cheaper than 91% of US stocks

Price / book
0.3×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.2×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−5.3%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−5.3%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Gross margin
8.0%

Higher than 8% of US stocks

Operating margin
−2.9%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Net margin
−9.9%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−13.0%

Higher than 34% of US stocks

Return on assets
−2.0%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. has a market value of $100.7M and an enterprise value of $175.0M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $422.8M. The latest quarter shrank 5.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$41.7M, a −9.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.40.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $17.1M.

  • Shares outstanding: 28.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: −3.0×; forward P/E: 6.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. employs 724 people — $584K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 6 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

PAL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
PALProficient Auto Logistics, Inc.$100.7M
58
PSIGPS International Group Ltd.$71.7M
12
NCEWNew Century Logistics (BVI) Ltd.$54.1M
16
SFWLShengfeng Development Ltd.$49.5M
38
SERVServe Robotics, Inc.$413.6M
5
RLGTRadiant Logistics, Inc.$436.5M
97
QNMEQuanome Technologies, Inc.$18.0M
30

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest PAL news & analysis

Proficient Auto Logistics Sets Date to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Announces Participation in Stephens Annual Investment Conference

GlobeNewsWire · 5 Oct 2026neutral

Proficient Auto Logistics announced it will report its third quarter 2026 financial results on November 12, 2026, hosting an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST following the release of results at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. The company also announced participation in the Stephens Annual Investment Conference.

Why it matters — PAL watchers can mark their calendars for the company's upcoming earnings release and investor call to hear its third quarter 2026 operating and financial results, as well as its participation in an investor conference.

Proficient Auto Logistics Completes Acquisition of Hansen & Adkins

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Aug 2026positive

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Hansen & Adkins as of August 13, 2026, consistent with the timing and terms previously disclosed by the company.

Why it matters — Completing this acquisition expands Proficient Auto Logistics' auto transportation and logistics operations, marking a significant milestone in its growth strategy.

Proficient Auto Logistics Announces Pricing of $75 Million Convertible Bond Offering

GlobeNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026neutral

Proficient Auto Logistics priced a $75 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2033, to be sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers, with settlement expected on August 13, 2026.

Why it matters — A PAL watcher would care because this debt financing could affect the company's capital structure and future dilution if the notes are converted into equity.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. (PAL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.'s (PAL) Q2 2026 earnings call, covering the company's second-quarter results and management commentary. The item is limited to the release of the earnings call transcript.

Why it matters — PAL watchers can reference the transcript for the company's Q2 2026 financial results and management's discussion of its performance.

Proficient Auto Logistics Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Proficient Auto Logistics reported lower second-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA compared with the prior year, though management said operating trends improved sequentially through the quarter. The company also announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hansen & Adkins.

Why it matters — PAL watchers would care because the sequential improvement in operating trends and the announced acquisition signal potential developments in the company's performance and growth outlook.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about PAL stock

What is the PAL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $12, with estimates ranging from $12 to $12. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is PAL stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. 58 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank PAL?

As at 6 Oct 2026, Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. ranks 58 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (92 of 100).

Will PAL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +250.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. 58 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the PAL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PAL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $12 to $12 over the next 12 months.

How has PAL stock performed over the past year?

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. returned -45.5% over the 12 months to 7 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. do?

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. is a specialized freight and transportation company focused on moving finished vehicles across North America.

What is the latest news on PAL?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 5 Oct 2026): "Proficient Auto Logistics Sets Date to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Announces Participation in Stephens Annual Investment Conference". Proficient Auto Logistics announced it will report its third quarter 2026 financial results on November 12, 2026, hosting an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST following the release of results at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. The company also announced participation in the Stephens Annual Investment Conference.

Company

About Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. is a specialized freight and transportation company focused on moving finished vehicles across North America. Proficient Auto Logistics provides auto transportation and logistics services for automotive manufacturers, electric vehicle producers, dealers, auctions, rental car companies, and leasing firms. Its operations include open and enclosed carrier shipping, dealer relocation, and long-haul vehicle delivery from production plants, marine ports, and rail yards to dealership networks. The company combines asset-based transport operations with brokered services, allowing it to coordinate loads through its own fleet as well as third-party carriers. Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and serves a market that depends on efficient, specialized vehicle distribution throughout the automotive supply chain.

CEO Mr. Richard D. O'Dell CPA · 724 employees · United States · https://www.proficientautologistics.com