Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Receives $29.80 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $29.80.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on GRPN. Northland Securities lifted their price target on Groupon from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Groupon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research downgraded Groupon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Groupon in a report on Thursday, August 7th. They set a “mixed” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Thursday.

Groupon Price Performance

NASDAQ GRPN opened at $18.54 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16. Groupon has a 1 year low of $7.86 and a 1 year high of $43.08. The company has a market cap of $755.60 million, a PE ratio of -77.25 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $21.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.99.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The coupon company reported ($2.92) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($2.93). Groupon had a negative net margin of 1.89% and a negative return on equity of 19.61%. The firm had revenue of $122.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $121.99 million. Groupon has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts predict that Groupon will post -0.31 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GRPN. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon during the 3rd quarter valued at about $347,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Groupon during the 3rd quarter worth about $297,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in shares of Groupon by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 12,246 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $286,000 after acquiring an additional 2,616 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Groupon by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 287,581 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $6,715,000 after acquiring an additional 37,483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ossiam acquired a new stake in Groupon in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,840,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.