Q3 EPS Forecast for Group 1 Automotive Boosted by Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the company will earn $10.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $9.49. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive's current full-year earnings is $38.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive's Q1 2026 earnings at $9.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.48 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $15.17 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Group 1 Automotive from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Group 1 Automotive from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the company from $285.00 to $430.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Stephens began coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $394.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $445.00 to $435.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $397.80.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of Group 1 Automotive stock traded down $12.70 on Monday, hitting $402.11. The stock had a trading volume of 150,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,962. The stock has a market cap of $5.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.33. Group 1 Automotive has a twelve month low of $255.73 and a twelve month high of $422.28. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $371.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $339.02.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $9.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.87 by $0.03. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 2.68%. The company had revenue of $5.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $12.07 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $887,000. PAX Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $650,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $452,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,037,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 639,142 shares of the company's stock worth $190,004,000 after buying an additional 115,143 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.92% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Group 1 Automotive news, VP Edward Mckissic sold 79 shares of Group 1 Automotive stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $374.01, for a total transaction of $29,546.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 6,259 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,340,928.59. The trade was a 1.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Group 1 Automotive declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, November 12th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 9.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.47%. Group 1 Automotive's dividend payout ratio is presently 5.01%.

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.