Grocery Outlet FY2025 EPS Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Grocery Outlet in a report released on Wednesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now forecasts that the company will earn $0.58 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.57. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.06. Grocery Outlet had a return on equity of 5.25% and a net margin of 1.20%. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on GO. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group raised their price target on Grocery Outlet from $14.50 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Grocery Outlet from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Grocery Outlet from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.62.

Grocery Outlet Stock Down 3.3%

GO stock opened at $13.71 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.20 and a 200-day moving average of $15.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 1.46. Grocery Outlet has a one year low of $10.26 and a one year high of $23.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Simcoe Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Grocery Outlet during the fourth quarter valued at $53,185,000. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Grocery Outlet during the fourth quarter worth about $39,128,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in Grocery Outlet in the fourth quarter worth about $13,602,000. FPR Partners LLC boosted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. FPR Partners LLC now owns 5,991,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,527,000 after acquiring an additional 791,474 shares during the period. Finally, Senvest Management LLC raised its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 88.3% during the 4th quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,569,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,502,000 after purchasing an additional 735,931 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Grocery Outlet news, SVP Lindsay E. Gray sold 2,741 shares of Grocery Outlet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $31,082.94. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 41,448 shares in the company, valued at $470,020.32. The trade was a 6.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Christopher M. Miller purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $116,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $116,800. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 219,000 shares of company stock worth $2,709,790 and have sold 17,756 shares worth $216,892. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Grocery Outlet Company Profile

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products.