Genuine Parts (GPC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$124.20 +4.15 (+3.46%)

Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$122.67 -1.53 (-1.23%)

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Genuine Parts - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
4

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Genuine Parts in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for GPC.

Consensus Price Target

$145.00
16.75% Upside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Genuine Parts, the average price target is $145.00. The highest price target for GPC is $165.00, while the lowest price target for GPC is $122.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.75% from the current price of $124.20.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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GPC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Month Ago 6/25/25 to 6/25/26	3 Months Ago 4/26/25 to 4/26/26	1 Year Ago 7/25/24 to 7/25/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$145.00	$143.88	$143.71	$135.29
Forecasted Upside	16.75% Upside	27.40% Upside	32.09% Upside	1.28% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy

GPC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

GPC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Genuine Parts Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Genuine Parts	Retail/Wholesale Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.56	2.16	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.75% Upside	66.10% Upside	14.30% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent GPC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/22/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy	$165.00	+33.34%
7/22/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
7/22/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Michael Lasser 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$122.00	+1.92%
7/22/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scot Ciccarelli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$124.00 ➝ $126.00	+3.61%
7/6/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Dankert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$145.00 ➝ $150.00	+17.12%
6/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C-)
5/25/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
11/13/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kate McShane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral	$130.00 ➝ $142.00	+11.83%
10/23/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Horvers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$145.00 ➝ $150.00	+14.31%
7/24/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Dankert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$155.00 ➝ $160.00	+20.21%
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4/25/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	W. Selesky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/17/2025	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Reed Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
11/11/2024	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sam Hudson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
10/23/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$145.00 ➝ $120.00	+4.00%

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Should I Buy Genuine Parts Stock? GPC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Genuine Parts pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Genuine Parts
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Genuine Parts:

The company has demonstrated strong revenue growth, with a recent quarterly revenue increase of 6.8% compared to the same period last year, indicating robust demand for its products.
Genuine Parts has a solid return on equity of 22.28%, which suggests effective management and a strong ability to generate profits from shareholders' investments.
The current stock price is around $104, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the market.
With a dividend yield of 3.4% and an annualized dividend of $4.25, investors can benefit from regular income, making it attractive for income-focused portfolios.
Analysts have a consensus price target of $144.50, indicating potential upside for investors based on current market conditions and company performance.

Genuine Parts
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Genuine Parts for these reasons:

The company's dividend payout ratio is extremely high at 988.37%, which raises concerns about sustainability and the ability to maintain dividend payments in the future.
Recent insider selling, with an executive selling shares at an average price of $104.33, may signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term prospects.
Despite positive revenue growth, the net margin is relatively low at 0.24%, which could indicate challenges in managing costs and profitability.
Some analysts have downgraded their ratings, reflecting mixed sentiments about the stock's future performance and potential market volatility.
The competitive landscape in the automotive parts industry is intense, which could impact Genuine Parts' market share and pricing power moving forward.

GPC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Genuine Parts is $145.00, with a high forecast of $165.00 and a low forecast of $122.00.

9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Genuine Parts in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GPC shares.

According to analysts, Genuine Parts's stock has a predicted upside of 16.75% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Genuine Parts's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Genuine Parts has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Evercore, Raymond James Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Genuine Parts more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Genuine Parts is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Hold. Learn more on how GPC compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:GPC) was last updated on 7/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Genuine Parts (GPC) Stock Forecast & Price Target