Seaport Res Ptn Has Optimistic Outlook of GPI Q2 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $10.75 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $10.35. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive's FY2025 earnings at $42.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $46.81 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $10.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $9.49 EPS. Group 1 Automotive's revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

GPI has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Group 1 Automotive from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $435.00 to $415.00 in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $463.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Guggenheim lowered 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 raised 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $470.14.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:GPI traded up $1.89 during trading on Friday, reaching $412.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 149,636 shares, compared to its average volume of 152,292. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Group 1 Automotive has a 12 month low of $298.92 and a 12 month high of $490.09. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $440.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $431.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a PE ratio of 11.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GPI. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 90.5% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 80 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 24.8% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 146 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive in the first quarter valued at $64,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Group 1 Automotive Announces Dividend

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

Group 1 Automotive Company Profile

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.