What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for GPI FY2025 Earnings?

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report released on Friday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $41.52 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $41.62. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q4 2025 earnings at $9.38 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $10.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $10.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $43.82 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $13.35 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $435.00 to $410.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Group 1 Automotive from $470.00 to $485.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Group 1 Automotive has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $478.88.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Down 0.1%

Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $391.56 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 13.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.91. Group 1 Automotive has a 12 month low of $355.91 and a 12 month high of $490.09. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $430.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $436.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $10.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.64 by ($0.19). Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 18.08% and a net margin of 1.67%.The company had revenue of $5.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $9.90 earnings per share. Group 1 Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter worth about $74,499,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in Group 1 Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $75,315,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 2nd quarter worth about $70,561,000. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 1,287.8% during the second quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 102,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,544,000 after purchasing an additional 94,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 968.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 84,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,931,000 after buying an additional 76,514 shares during the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Group 1 Automotive

In other news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $469.34, for a total transaction of $3,285,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 82,967 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,939,731.78. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Group 1 Automotive announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 10.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors 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 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.00%.

About Group 1 Automotive

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.