Shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN – Get Free Report) shot up 16.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $20.70 and last traded at $21.4180. 451,928 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 1,589,766 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.32.
Key Stories Impacting Groupon
Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for several future periods, including FY2027 to $0.70 per share and FY2028 to $1.10 per share, suggesting improving profitability expectations for Groupon over time.
- Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its Q4 2026 estimate to $0.21 per share, Q3 2027 to $0.20, and Q4 2027 to $0.36, reinforcing a more optimistic view of Groupon’s medium-term earnings power.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted its Q1 2028 EPS estimate slightly to $0.14 from $0.13, a modest adjustment that adds to the positive tone but is unlikely to move the stock on its own.
- Negative Sentiment: Not all revisions were positive: Zacks cut estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, and FY2026, indicating the near-term earnings path remains uneven for Groupon.
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, the current consensus still calls for a full-year loss of $0.13 per share, highlighting that Groupon is not yet expected to return to full-year profitability in the near term.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 target price (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on shares of Groupon in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.50.
Groupon Trading Up 14.5%
The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.82 and a 200 day moving average of $15.01. The company has a market cap of $796.74 million, a P/E ratio of -8.03 and a beta of 0.25.
Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.30). Groupon had a negative return on equity of 717.37% and a negative net margin of 20.78%.The business had revenue of $117.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.65 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.13 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Groupon during the third quarter valued at about $2,263,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. grew its stake in shares of Groupon by 147.7% in the 4th quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 528,089 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $9,300,000 after buying an additional 314,896 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Groupon by 764.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 197,546 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $3,479,000 after buying an additional 174,705 shares in the last quarter. Potomac Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Groupon in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,633,000. Finally, Tyro Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Groupon by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tyro Capital Management LLC now owns 1,091,095 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $25,477,000 after buying an additional 69,378 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Groupon Company Profile
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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