Q4 EPS Estimates for Grocery Outlet Reduced by Roth Capital

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Grocery Outlet in a report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.18. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.06. Grocery Outlet had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 5.25%. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Grocery Outlet from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $13.00 to $18.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Grocery Outlet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Grocery Outlet has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $15.62.

Grocery Outlet Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ GO traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $14.09. The company had a trading volume of 410,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,395,398. The company has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of 27.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.42. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $14.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.79. Grocery Outlet has a 1-year low of $10.26 and a 1-year high of $23.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 0.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Lindsay E. Gray sold 2,741 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $31,082.94. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 41,448 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $470,020.32. The trade was a 6.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Christopher M. Miller bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $116,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 10,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $116,800. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 219,000 shares of company stock worth $2,709,790 and sold 17,756 shares worth $216,892. 4.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Amundi lifted its holdings in Grocery Outlet by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 116,139 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,895,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,370 shares of the company's stock valued at $318,000 after buying an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 64.2% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,024 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 46,875 shares of the company's stock valued at $732,000 after buying an additional 1,240 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Grocery Outlet by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 15,671 shares of the company's stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.