Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Increased by Analyst

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Genuine Parts in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.89. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts' current full-year earnings is $8.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts' Q2 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.42 by ($0.54). Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 27.23% and a net margin of 4.67%. The company had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.49 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on GPC. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. StockNews.com lowered shares of Genuine Parts from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Genuine Parts in a research note on Thursday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $138.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $125.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $141.50.

Genuine Parts Stock Down 0.8 %

Genuine Parts stock traded down $0.99 on Monday, hitting $118.43. 2,448,055 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 983,311. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $120.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.37. The firm has a market cap of $16.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.24 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Genuine Parts has a 1 year low of $112.74 and a 1 year high of $164.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Genuine Parts by 14,222.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 584,342 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $81,621,000 after buying an additional 580,262 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,844,189 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,103,300,000 after purchasing an additional 401,180 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 3rd quarter worth $39,474,000. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its position in Genuine Parts by 1,038.4% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 277,802 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $38,803,000 after purchasing an additional 253,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 29.6% during the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 980,184 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $135,579,000 after purchasing an additional 223,712 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.83% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Genuine Parts

In related news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total transaction of $194,214.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 11,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,371,698.46. This represents a 12.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.38%. Genuine Parts's payout ratio is 51.48%.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates in two segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and equipment and parts used by repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals.