Bastion Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 74,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $525,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS Group AG raised its position in Grocery Outlet by 87.6% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,726,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,536,000 after purchasing an additional 1,272,859 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,255,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,685,000 after buying an additional 213,325 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 262.2% during the fourth quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 645,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,516,000 after buying an additional 467,019 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,816,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,449,000 after buying an additional 173,308 shares during the period. Finally, Ruffer LLP acquired a new stake in Grocery Outlet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,061,000. 99.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Grocery Outlet Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ GO opened at $9.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.28. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $5.66 and a fifty-two week high of $19.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $947.65 million, a PE ratio of -2.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $9.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.66.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on GO shares. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet from $7.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Grocery Outlet from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet from $7.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.32.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Paul Blaine Miller acquired 5,000 shares of Grocery Outlet stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.50 per share, for a total transaction of $47,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 64,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $609,624.50. This represents a 8.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.
About Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.
The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.
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