Q3 EPS Estimates for Grocery Outlet Lowered by Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Grocery Outlet from $0.24 to $0.18, while the current consensus for the full year's earnings stands at $0.63 per share.
• Multiple brokerages have recently adjusted their ratings and price targets, with Jefferies upgrading Grocery Outlet from a "hold" to a "buy" rating and increasing the price target from $13.00 to $18.00.
• Institutional investors own the majority of Grocery Outlet's stock, with 99.87% of shares held by institutions and hedge funds, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO - Free Report) - Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Grocery Outlet in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet's current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Grocery Outlet had a return on equity of 6.34% and a net margin of 0.18%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.25 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley raised Grocery Outlet from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $16.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Grocery Outlet from $14.50 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Grocery Outlet from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $18.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised Grocery Outlet from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.08.

Grocery Outlet Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:GO traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $18.43. 1,420,373 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,282,094. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 263.41, a P/E/G ratio of 4.13 and a beta of 0.27. The business's 50-day moving average price is $13.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.23. Grocery Outlet has a 1 year low of $10.26 and a 1 year high of $21.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Insider Transactions at Grocery Outlet

In other Grocery Outlet news, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.20, for a total transaction of $384,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 146,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,820,921.60. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 4.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Grocery Outlet

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GO. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 30.2% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 289,065 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,590,000 after acquiring an additional 66,971 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 30.7% in the second quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 327,678 shares of the company's stock worth $4,070,000 after buying an additional 76,882 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in Grocery Outlet during the second quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in Grocery Outlet by 4.1% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 264,679 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,287,000 after purchasing an additional 10,315 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Grocery Outlet by 13.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 220,432 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 26,725 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company's stock.

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products.