Q3 EPS Forecast for Group 1 Automotive Boosted by Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $10.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $9.99. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $10.93 EPS.

GPI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $463.00 to $495.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Guggenheim cut shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $415.00 price target (down from $435.00) on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Group 1 Automotive from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $510.00 to $565.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $470.14.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

GPI traded down $0.46 on Monday, reaching $416.89. The company had a trading volume of 304,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,483. Group 1 Automotive has a 1 year low of $321.55 and a 1 year high of $490.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 11.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $438.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $431.13.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% during the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in shares of 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 last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $64,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Daniel James Mchenry sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,674 shares in the company, valued at $7,365,072.54. The trade was a 15.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.57, for a total transaction of $654,184.41. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 8,260 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,350,008.20. This trade represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.10% of the company's stock.

Group 1 Automotive Announces Dividend

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