What is Zacks Research's Forecast for GPI Q2 Earnings?

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the company will post earnings of $10.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $9.75. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive's Q3 2025 earnings at $10.37 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $9.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $40.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $13.86 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $43.78 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.12 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $11.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.31 by $1.21. The company had revenue of $5.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.65 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 2.27%. The firm's revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $9.82 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on GPI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $415.00 price target (down previously from $435.00) on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Guggenheim downgraded shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $510.00 to $565.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Group 1 Automotive currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $470.14.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Down 0.1%

GPI traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $416.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 304,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,483. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.70, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $438.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $431.13. Group 1 Automotive has a 52-week low of $321.55 and a 52-week high of $490.09.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Group 1 Automotive's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Group 1 Automotive news, CFO Daniel James Mchenry sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $441.71, for a total value of $1,325,130.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,674 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,365,072.54. This represents a 15.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 8,260 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,350,008.20. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPI. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 54.0% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,574 shares of the company's stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 903 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 157,515 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,389,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 181.3% during the fourth quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 21,321 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,986,000 after buying an additional 13,742 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 315.5% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $657,000 after buying an additional 1,306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 95.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 237 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Group 1 Automotive

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.