Zacks Research Estimates Groupon's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut Groupon’s Q3 2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.01 per share from a prior estimate of $0.02 in earnings; the full-year consensus stands at a loss of $0.14 per share.
• Groupon’s latest quarter beat expectations, reporting a $0.04-per-share loss versus the $0.06 consensus, although revenue of $124.67 million fell short of the $127.09 million estimate.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with a consensus “Reduce” rating and an average price target of $26; institutional investors own approximately 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - Free Report) - Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Groupon in a report released on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the coupon company will earn ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Groupon's current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.17 EPS.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $124.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $127.09 million.

GRPN has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Groupon from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Citigroup reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "sell" rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Groupon in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $30.00 price target on shares of Groupon in a research note on Monday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $26.00.

Groupon Price Performance

NASDAQ GRPN opened at $19.53 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $23.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.71. The firm has a market cap of $794.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.28 and a beta of 0.23. Groupon has a twelve month low of $9.17 and a twelve month high of $29.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Groupon

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Groupon during the first quarter valued at $224,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Groupon by 31.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 44,606 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $837,000 after buying an additional 10,588 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Groupon by 1,098.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 26,658 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $892,000 after buying an additional 24,433 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Groupon by 9.6% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,632 shares of the coupon company's stock valued at $1,225,000 after buying an additional 3,219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Groupon by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 47,073 shares of the coupon company's stock valued at $1,575,000 after buying an additional 15,177 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform's targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.

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