Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Groupon Q1 Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Groupon in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the coupon company will earn ($0.38) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.28). The consensus estimate for Groupon's current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.04) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.10) EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Groupon from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their price objective on Groupon from $14.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.75.

Groupon Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GRPN traded up $1.14 on Friday, hitting $17.94. The company had a trading volume of 515,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,351,345. The company has a market cap of $714.37 million, a PE ratio of 35.45 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.86 and a 200 day moving average of $11.78. Groupon has a 52-week low of $7.75 and a 52-week high of $19.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.66.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GRPN. Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Groupon in the 4th quarter worth $732,000. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Groupon in the 3rd quarter valued at about $442,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Groupon by 19.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 710,942 shares of the coupon company's stock worth $6,953,000 after purchasing an additional 114,400 shares during the period. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. acquired a new stake in Groupon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,178,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp acquired a new position in Groupon during the third quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Groupon Company Profile

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.