Zacks Research Estimates Groupon's Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q4 2026 earnings per share estimate for Groupon to $0.19, up from $0.17, despite a current full-year earnings consensus of ($0.31) per share.
• Goldman Sachs has boosted Groupon's target price from $9.00 to $15.00 and assigned a "sell" rating, while UBS Group and Northland Securities have provided mixed and outperform ratings, respectively.
• Groupon reported earnings of $0.46 per share in its last quarter, exceeding expectations, and has an average target price of $29.80 from analysts, with 90.05% of its stock owned by institutional investors.

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Groupon in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the coupon company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Groupon's current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on GRPN. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Groupon from $9.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Groupon in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. They issued a "mixed" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen raised Groupon from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Northland Securities boosted their target price on Groupon from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Roth Capital boosted their price target on Groupon from $33.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $29.80.

Groupon Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ GRPN opened at $26.10 on Monday. Groupon has a 1-year low of $7.75 and a 1-year high of $43.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.06 and a 200-day moving average of $24.72. The firm has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of -108.75 and a beta of 0.68.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The coupon company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.48. Groupon had a negative return on equity of 19.61% and a negative net margin of 1.89%.The company had revenue of $125.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $122.46 million.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GRPN. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Groupon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $57,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Groupon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $69,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of Groupon by 383.5% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,718 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 2,949 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Groupon by 386.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,547 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co purchased a new stake in shares of Groupon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites.

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