Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares Gap Down - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Groupon shares fell sharply: The stock opened at $12.28, down from its prior close of $16.25, after a quarterly earnings and revenue miss.
• The company lowered its 2026 revenue outlook to $500 million–$503 million, below analysts’ $518.5 million estimate; its fourth-quarter forecast also came in below expectations.
• Some operating metrics improved, including 2% year-over-year global revenue growth, 6% higher billings, and $14.7 million in adjusted EBITDA. Groupon also relaunched LivingSocial as an experiences marketplace and a testbed for AI-agent commerce.

Shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $16.25, but opened at $12.28. Groupon shares last traded at $12.9990, with a volume of 611,228 shares trading hands.

Groupon News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some operating measures improved: global revenue rose 2% year over year, billings increased 6%, and adjusted EBITDA was $14.7 million. Groupon Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Groupon relaunched LivingSocial as an agent-first experiences marketplace and a testing ground for commerce involving AI agents, a longer-term initiative to help local businesses with discovery and bookings. Groupon Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings and sales shortfalls weighed on sentiment. Groupon also cut its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $500 million–$503 million, below the $518.5 million consensus; its fourth-quarter forecast of $133 million–$136 million was likewise below the $147.2 million estimate. Groupon Slashes 2026 Revenue Outlook, Stock Sinks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on GRPN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Groupon in a research note on Friday, September 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $16.00 price target on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Groupon from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $30.00 price target on Groupon in a report on Monday, August 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $23.00.

Groupon Stock Down 26.4%

The company's fifty day moving average is $18.23 and its 200-day moving average is $17.66. The company has a market cap of $486.74 million, a PE ratio of -3.82 and a beta of 0.29.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The coupon company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $125.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $129.39 million. Equities research analysts expect that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Groupon

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GRPN. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Groupon during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,729,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Groupon by 28.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 580,873 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $6,910,000 after acquiring an additional 128,097 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in Groupon by 464.1% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 619,413 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $7,371,000 after acquiring an additional 509,600 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Groupon by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 636,480 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $7,574,000 after acquiring an additional 248,928 shares during the period. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. raised its stake in Groupon by 432.6% during the 1st quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 81,366 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 66,088 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc NASDAQ: GRPN operates a global e-commerce marketplace that connects consumers with local merchants, service providers and businesses. Through its website and mobile applications, the company offers customers promotions and vouchers for experiences, dining, beauty and wellness services, entertainment, travel and other locally focused activities.

Groupon also provides deals on selected products and merchandise, giving participating businesses a platform to reach new customers and generate demand.

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