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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) to Release Earnings on Thursday

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Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect Group 1 Automotive to post earnings of $10.02 per share and revenue of $5.65 billion for the quarter.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $10.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.68 by $0.49. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 2.27%. The business had revenue of $5.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $9.49 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Group 1 Automotive to post $41 EPS for the current fiscal year and $45 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Up 0.3%

Group 1 Automotive stock traded up $1.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $407.26. The company had a trading volume of 17,974 shares, compared to its average volume of 151,210. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $440.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $431.30. Group 1 Automotive has a 12 month low of $298.92 and a 12 month high of $490.09. The company has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.90.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. Group 1 Automotive's payout ratio is currently 5.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Daniel James Mchenry sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $441.71, for a total transaction of $1,325,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,365,072.54. This represents a 15.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.57, for a total value of $654,184.41. Following the sale, the vice president owned 8,260 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,350,008.20. This trade represents a 16.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPI. Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Group 1 Automotive by 20.3% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 37,028 shares of the company's stock worth $14,143,000 after buying an additional 6,239 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Group 1 Automotive by 6.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 41,872 shares of the company's stock worth $15,993,000 after buying an additional 2,452 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the first quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Group 1 Automotive by 3.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,766 shares of the company's stock worth $2,966,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.92% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on GPI shares. Guggenheim downgraded Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Citigroup upped their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $463.00 to $495.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Bank of America upped their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $510.00 to $565.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Group 1 Automotive from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $435.00 to $415.00 in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $470.14.

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Group 1 Automotive Company Profile

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services.

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