Q3 EPS Estimate for Group 1 Automotive Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their Q3 2025 EPS forecast for Group 1 Automotive to $10.46, up from a prior estimate of $10.04. The company maintains a "Hold" rating.
• Group 1 Automotive reported a record Q2 EPS of $11.52, surpassing expectations, with revenues totaling $5.70 billion, reflecting a 21.4% increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 2nd, representing an annualized yield of 0.4%.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $10.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $10.04. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $9.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $43.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $13.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $8.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $48.39 EPS.

GPI has been the subject of several other research reports. Bank of America raised their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $470.00 to $485.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective 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 raised shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Finally, Guggenheim downgraded shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $479.43.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of GPI stock traded up $24.8130 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $470.1430. 142,660 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 157,624. The firm has a market cap of $6.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.83. Group 1 Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $336.33 and a fifty-two week high of $490.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $439.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $429.29.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $11.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.31 by $1.21. The business had revenue of $5.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.65 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.18% and a return on equity of 18.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $9.82 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPI. Elequin Capital LP bought a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. MAI Capital Management lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 131.3% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 74 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 90.5% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 80 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 60.3% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 109 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Group 1 Automotive

In related news, Director Steven Mizell sold 525 shares of Group 1 Automotive stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $417.98, for a total value of $219,439.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,343.84. This trade represents a 98.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Daniel James Mchenry sold 3,000 shares of Group 1 Automotive stock in a transaction 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. The trade was a 15.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Group 1 Automotive's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.51%.

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.