Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Posted by on Aug 8th, 2026

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The coupon company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $124.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.09 million.

Groupon Stock Down 0.5%

GRPN traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $25.03. The company had a trading volume of 2,576,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,509,221. Groupon has a 52 week low of $9.17 and a 52 week high of $37.06. The company has a market capitalization of $950.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.10.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Groupon in the 1st quarter valued at about $224,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Groupon by 31.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 44,606 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $837,000 after acquiring an additional 10,588 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Groupon by 1,098.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 26,658 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $892,000 after acquiring an additional 24,433 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in Groupon by 9.6% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,632 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after acquiring an additional 3,219 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Groupon by 47.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 47,073 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 15,177 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GRPN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Groupon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 target price (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.50.

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Key Stories Impacting Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Groupon reported a second-quarter loss of $0.04 per share, narrowing the expected loss of $0.06 and beating the Zacks consensus estimate of a $0.08 loss. Adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million was at the high end of management’s guidance. Groupon Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: Management said Project Foundry, Groupon’s AI-focused transformation initiative, is beginning to improve customer outcomes and accelerate execution. Investors may view this as a potential long-term efficiency and growth opportunity. Groupon Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
  • Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call and shareholder update provided additional management commentary on second-quarter performance and its transformation strategy. Groupon Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
  • Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was approximately $124.7 million, below analysts’ $127.1 million expectation. Global revenue and billings each declined 1%, while the company posted a $1.5 million loss from continuing operations; year-earlier EPS was $0.46. Groupon Q2 Earnings Snapshot
  • Negative Sentiment: Groupon’s third-quarter revenue outlook of $128 million to $130 million is below the $131.9 million consensus estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $513 million to $523 million also centers slightly below consensus, reinforcing concerns about sluggish top-line growth. Groupon Q2 Earnings Key Metrics

Groupon Company Profile

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Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.

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