Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for GPI Q4 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the company will earn $10.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $9.67. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $40.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive's Q1 2026 earnings at $8.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $9.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $12.36 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $13.50 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 2.47%.

GPI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Guggenheim increased their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $460.00 price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com raised Group 1 Automotive from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of Group 1 Automotive stock traded down $0.85 on Monday, hitting $468.23. The stock had a trading volume of 230,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 136,511. Group 1 Automotive has a twelve month low of $258.77 and a twelve month high of $490.09. The business's 50 day moving average is $442.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $400.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.74 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 51.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 98,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,013,899.56. This represents a 5.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company's stock.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. Group 1 Automotive's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.12%.

Group 1 Automotive declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 12th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 9.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

About Group 1 Automotive

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.