Genuine Parts (GPC) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC) in the last few weeks:

  • 10/22/2026 – Genuine Parts had its price target lowered by Argus from $156.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/21/2026 – Genuine Parts had its price target raised by UBS Group from $122.00 to $125.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 10/20/2026 – Genuine Parts was given a new $122.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group.
  • 10/20/2026 – Genuine Parts had its price target raised by Truist Financial from $126.00 to $131.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 10/12/2026 – Genuine Parts had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $125.00 to $137.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 9/21/2026 – Genuine Parts had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Genuine Parts Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE GPC traded up $2.98 on Wednesday, hitting $127.25. The company had a trading volume of 337,657 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,531,712. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Genuine Parts Company has a 12-month low of $90.78 and a 12-month high of $151.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 508.99, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50 day moving average of $129.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.17.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.49 billion. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 23.00% and a net margin of 0.12%. The company’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.98 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Genuine Parts Company will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a dividend of $1.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is 1,700.00%.

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) is a distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts. Its Automotive Parts Group supplies components and accessories for cars, trucks and other vehicles, serving professional repair shops, commercial customers and do-it-yourself consumers through distribution networks, stores and digital channels.

The company’s Industrial Parts Group distributes products used to maintain and repair manufacturing, commercial and other industrial equipment. Its offerings include bearings, power-transmission components, motion-control products, industrial supplies and related maintenance, repair and operations products.

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