Q2 EPS Estimate for Group 1 Automotive Lifted by Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $10.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $10.35. 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 $42.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $46.81 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $10.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.68 by $0.49. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 2.27%. The firm had revenue of $5.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $9.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis.

GPI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Benchmark assumed coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Guggenheim lowered Group 1 Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Group 1 Automotive from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $435.00 to $415.00 in a report on Thursday. Bank of America raised their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $510.00 to $565.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Group 1 Automotive currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $470.14.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:GPI opened at $411.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average of $440.58 and a 200 day moving average of $431.23. Group 1 Automotive has a 52 week low of $298.92 and a 52 week high of $490.09.

Group 1 Automotive Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.49%. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Group 1 Automotive

In other Group 1 Automotive news, VP Michael David Jones sold 1,613 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.57, for a total value of $654,184.41. Following the sale, the vice president owned 8,260 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,350,008.20. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Daniel James Mchenry sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $441.71, for a total value of $1,325,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,674 shares in the company, valued at $7,365,072.54. The trade was a 15.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 2,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC lifted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 4.6% during the second quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 90.5% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 80 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 7,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,293,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $218,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.