Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for GPI Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $9.98 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $9.49. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on GPI. Guggenheim cut their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $502.00 to $426.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $495.00 to $435.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $463.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $460.00 target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Group 1 Automotive has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $449.86.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE GPI opened at $430.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 0.94. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $403.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $420.99. Group 1 Automotive has a one year low of $279.86 and a one year high of $490.09.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $10.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.68 by $0.49. The business had revenue of $5.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $9.49 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Group 1 Automotive's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Group 1 Automotive's payout ratio is currently 5.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Group 1 Automotive news, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the business's 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 now owns 8,260 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,350,008.20. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 571 shares of the company's stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 24.8% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 146 shares of the company's stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,144 shares of the company's stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 152 shares of the company's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 2,718 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,038,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.92% of the company's stock.

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.

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