Genuine Parts (GPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) is a global distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products with a history dating back to 1928. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a broad distribution network and retail presence serving repair shops, independent retailers, industrial customers and commercial accounts. Its business model centers on stocking and delivering a wide range of parts and supplies to support aftermarket and maintenance needs across multiple end markets.

Genuine Parts conducts its operations through several well-known operating groups and subsidiaries. The Automotive Parts Group includes the NAPA Auto Parts brand and a network of retail stores and wholesale distribution centers supplying passenger vehicle and heavy-duty replacement parts, tools and collision repair items. The Industrial Parts Group, led by Motion Industries, focuses on maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) components such as bearings, power transmission, hydraulic and pneumatic products, and related services. The Business & Electrical Group encompasses distributors of office products and electrical/electronic supplies, providing inventory and supply-chain solutions to corporate and institutional customers.

The company serves customers primarily in North America and has expanded its geographic footprint through acquisitions and subsidiary networks into Europe and Australasia. A notable strategic expansion into the European market occurred with the acquisition of Alliance Automotive Group, which broadened Genuine Parts’ access to European vehicle and parts markets. Across its territories, the company emphasizes distribution scale, local service capabilities and extensive parts assortments to support both retail and commercial channels.

Genuine Parts positions itself as a service-oriented distributor focused on availability, logistical capability and technical support for customers. Its offerings combine branded and private-label parts, inventory management services, technical training and aftermarket programs designed to support independent garages, fleets and industrial facilities. The company is governed by an executive leadership team and board of directors that oversee operations, acquisitions and long-term strategy aimed at sustaining its role in automotive and industrial supply chains.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.17 to $98.75
• 50-Day Range: $92.50 to $114.89
• 52-Week Range: $90.78 to $151.57
• Volume: 958,921 shs
• Average Volume: 1.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 227.78
• Dividend Yield: 4.34%
• Price Target: $143.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Genuine Parts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Genuine Parts scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 199 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Genuine Parts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Genuine Parts has a consensus price target of $143.71, representing about 46.7% upside from its current price of $97.94.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Genuine Parts has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Genuine Parts are expected to grow by 10.07% in the coming year, from $7.65 to $8.42 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Genuine Parts is 227.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Genuine Parts is 227.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Genuine Parts has a P/B Ratio of 3.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of Genuine Parts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Genuine Parts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Genuine Parts has recently decreased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Genuine Parts is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Genuine Parts has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Genuine Parts is 988.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Genuine Parts will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.48% next year. This indicates that Genuine Parts will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Genuine Parts has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Genuine Parts this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 22 people have searched for GPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Genuine Parts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Genuine Parts insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $43,297.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.13% of the stock of Genuine Parts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.83% of the stock of Genuine Parts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHL - AUTO PT
• Sub-Industry: Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GPC
• CIK: 40987
• Web: www.genpt.com
• Phone: (678) 934-5000
• Fax: 770-956-2211
• Employees: 65,000
• Year Founded: 1928

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Genuine Parts: $143.71
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $124.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 227.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $65.94 million
• Net Margins: 0.24%
• Pretax Margin: 0.19%
• Return on Equity: 22.28%
• Return on Assets: 4.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: $11.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.70
• Book Value: $32.64 per share
• Price / Book: 3.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 137,620,000
• Free Float: 137,446,000
• Market Cap: $13.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70