Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for GPI Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will earn $10.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $10.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.68 by $0.49. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.27% and a return on equity of 17.96%. The firm 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 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on GPI. Bank of America increased their price target 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. Citigroup increased their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Group 1 Automotive from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $435.00 to $415.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $470.14.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

NYSE:GPI opened at $411.51 on Monday. Group 1 Automotive has a 12-month low of $298.92 and a 12-month high of $490.09. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 11.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $440.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $431.40.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 54.0% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,574 shares of the company's stock valued at $983,000 after buying an additional 903 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 157,515 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,389,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 181.3% in the fourth quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 21,321 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,986,000 after buying an additional 13,742 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 315.5% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $657,000 after buying an additional 1,306 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 95.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 237 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. 99.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,674 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,365,072.54. This represents a 15.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.57, for a total transaction of $654,184.41. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 8,260 shares in the company, valued at $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. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. Group 1 Automotive's dividend payout ratio is 5.61%.

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.

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