Q3 Earnings Estimate for GPI Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report released on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin expects that the company will post earnings per share of $9.97 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive's FY2025 earnings at $40.13 EPS.

GPI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $460.00 price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Up 0.6 %

Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $433.28 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $449.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $410.15. The company has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.79 and a beta of 1.33. Group 1 Automotive has a 52-week low of $261.20 and a 52-week high of $490.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

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Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 2.47%.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 541,766 shares of the company's stock valued at $207,518,000 after purchasing an additional 10,969 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 26.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 515,593 shares of the company's stock valued at $217,312,000 after purchasing an additional 107,663 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Group 1 Automotive by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 396,401 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,075,000 after acquiring an additional 9,587 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Group 1 Automotive by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 305,602 shares of the company's stock valued at $117,080,000 after acquiring an additional 1,985 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advent International L.P. grew its position in Group 1 Automotive by 65.7% in the 4th quarter. Advent International L.P. now owns 203,951 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,961,000 after acquiring an additional 80,870 shares during the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.68, for a total value of $2,560,080.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 98,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,013,899.56. The trade was a 5.74 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Group 1 Automotive announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 12th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 9.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This is a boost from Group 1 Automotive's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.46%. Group 1 Automotive's payout ratio is currently 5.44%.

Group 1 Automotive Company Profile

Group 1 Automotive, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services.

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