Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $29.80.

GRPN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Groupon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Groupon from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Groupon in a report on Thursday, August 7th. They set a “mixed” rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Groupon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GRPN. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Groupon by 85.2% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 855 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in Groupon during the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in Groupon during the 2nd quarter worth about $57,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Groupon in the 2nd quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in Groupon by 383.5% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,718 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 2,949 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Groupon Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GRPN opened at $18.98 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $767.29 million, a PE ratio of -79.08 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16. Groupon has a 12-month low of $7.75 and a 12-month high of $43.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.98.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The coupon company reported ($2.92) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($2.93). Groupon had a negative net margin of 1.89% and a negative return on equity of 19.61%. The company had revenue of $122.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $121.99 million. Groupon has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Groupon will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites.