Groupon (GRPN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was formerly known as ThePoint.com, Inc. and changed its name to Groupon, Inc. in October 2008. Groupon, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.95 to $11.41
• 50-Day Range: $9.09 to $13.88
• 52-Week Range: $8.08 to $19.56
• Volume: 1.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $437.72 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Groupon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Groupon scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 205 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Groupon has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Groupon has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 225.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Groupon are expected to grow by 225.00% in the coming year, from $0.04 to $0.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Groupon is -9.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Groupon is -9.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

41.27% of the float of Groupon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Groupon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Groupon has recently increased by 21.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Groupon does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Groupon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.27

Percentage of Shares Shorted

41.27% of the float of Groupon has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Groupon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Groupon has recently increased by 21.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Groupon has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Groupon this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for GRPN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Groupon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Groupon insiders have bought 205.96% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $159,150.00 in company stock and sold $52,017.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

35.70% of the stock of Groupon is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.05% of the stock of Groupon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GRPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GRPN shares performed this year?

Groupon's stock was trading at $12.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GRPN shares have decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $11.07.
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How were Groupon's earnings last quarter?

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The coupon company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.10. The coupon company earned $124.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $121.70 million.

When did Groupon's stock split?

Shares of Groupon reverse split before market open on Thursday, June 11th 2020. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, June 10th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Wednesday, June 10th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.

Who are Groupon's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Groupon include Inspire Investing LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Dusan Senkypl, Jan Barta, Maple Rock Capital Partners In and Jason Harinstein.
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How do I buy shares of Groupon?

Shares of GRPN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Groupon own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Groupon investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), General Electric (GE), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Advertising agencies
• Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GRPN
• CUSIP: 39947310
• CIK: 1490281
• Web: www.groupon.com
• Phone: (312) 334-1579
• Fax: 312-276-3231
• Employees: 2,213
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $17.83
• High Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +61.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 276.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-55,410,000.00
• Net Margins: -7.03%
• Pretax Margin: -2.28%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -0.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.62
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $511.89 million
• Price / Sales: 0.86
• Cash Flow: $0.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.84
• Book Value: ($1.27) per share
• Price / Book: -8.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,541,000
• Free Float: 27,060,000
• Market Cap: $437.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.78