Shares of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $400.2222.
Several analysts recently commented on GPI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Group 1 Automotive from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $380.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 10th. DA Davidson set a $425.00 price target on Group 1 Automotive in a report on Friday, July 10th. Seaport Research Partners set a $420.00 price target on Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Group 1 Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Group 1 Automotive
Key Group 1 Automotive News
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its estimate for second-quarter 2027 EPS to $8.40 from $7.53 and increased its first-quarter 2028 forecast to $9.42 from $5.97, indicating some periods of expected earnings improvement. Group 1 Automotive stock information
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks projects EPS of $38.63 for fiscal 2026, $44.48 for fiscal 2027 and $48.98 for fiscal 2028. These estimates imply longer-term earnings growth, but remain below the firm’s earlier forecasts for several periods. Group 1 Automotive stock information
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to $38.63 from $41.10 and reduced its fiscal 2027 forecast to $44.48 from $47.57, signaling weaker expected profitability over the next two years. Group 1 Automotive stock information
- Negative Sentiment: Additional reductions included estimates for third-quarter 2026 EPS, fourth-quarter 2026 EPS, third-quarter 2027 EPS, fourth-quarter 2027 EPS and second-quarter 2028 EPS. The Q2 2028 forecast fell to $8.42 from $9.80, while the FY2028 estimate declined to $48.98 from $51.86. Group 1 Automotive stock information
- Negative Sentiment: The estimate cuts add to concerns following Group 1 Automotive’s latest quarterly results, when EPS and revenue missed expectations and revenue declined year over year. The combination of forecast reductions and a “Strong Sell” rating is likely weighing more heavily than the isolated upward revisions.
Group 1 Automotive Stock Up 0.5%
Shares of NYSE GPI opened at $264.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a PE ratio of 11.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Group 1 Automotive has a 1 year low of $259.24 and a 1 year high of $488.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $304.35 and its 200-day moving average is $322.52.
Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $9.61 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.60 by ($0.99). The business had revenue of $5.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.66 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 15.66% and a net margin of 1.31%.Group 1 Automotive’s revenue was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $10.82 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Group 1 Automotive will post 38.96 EPS for the current year.
Group 1 Automotive Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp increased its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 881.8% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 108 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.92% of the company’s stock.
Group 1 Automotive Company Profile
Group 1 Automotive, Inc (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.
Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
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