Roth Capital Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Stock

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Roth Capital from $33.00 to $47.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the coupon company's stock. Roth Capital's target price would suggest a potential upside of 27.27% from the stock's current price. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Groupon's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.19 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Groupon from $14.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Groupon from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Groupon from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Northland Securities increased their price objective on shares of Groupon from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Groupon from $9.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Groupon Stock Performance

Shares of GRPN traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $36.93. The company had a trading volume of 2,170,467 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,457,328. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -38.87 and a beta of 1.04. Groupon has a 52-week low of $7.75 and a 52-week high of $41.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $25.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The coupon company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $117.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $115.51 million. Groupon had a negative net margin of 8.13% and a negative return on equity of 83.07%. On average, analysts expect that Groupon will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Groupon

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Groupon in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its holdings in Groupon by 68.2% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 2,446 shares of the coupon company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 992 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in Groupon in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Amundi lifted its stake in Groupon by 35.5% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 3,838 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Groupon by 383.5% during the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,718 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 2,949 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites.