Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Cut by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a report issued on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $2.01 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.19. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q2 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.96 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.73 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on GPC. Raymond James Financial upgraded Genuine Parts from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $145.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Truist Financial set a $127.00 target price on shares of Genuine Parts and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $150.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Evercore set a $160.00 price target on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.57.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

NYSE:GPC opened at $105.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $124.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 228.26 and a beta of 0.75. Genuine Parts has a 12-month low of $96.08 and a 12-month high of $151.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The specialty retailer reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by ($0.24). Genuine Parts had a net margin of 0.27% and a return on equity of 22.28%. The business had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Genuine Parts’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 923.91%.

Institutional Trading of Genuine Parts

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 477,970 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $58,887,000 after purchasing an additional 77,936 shares in the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Genuine Parts during the fourth quarter valued at $4,094,000. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Genuine Parts during the fourth quarter valued at $218,000. Advisortrust Partners LLC bought a new position in Genuine Parts during the fourth quarter valued at $327,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Genuine Parts during the fourth quarter valued at $84,000. 78.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Genuine Parts News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Genuine Parts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GPC remains part of the Dividend Kings group (long consecutive dividend increase streak), which supports interest from income-oriented investors and can provide a valuation floor during selloffs. Dividend Kings on the Brink
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and company context — Street consensus still points to roughly $7.90–8.00 FY EPS and GPC has recently given FY 2026 guidance in the ~7.50–8.00 EPS range; these longer-term numbers temper the near-term noise but make the stock sensitive to quarterly misses or guide-downs. GPC Market Overview
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple quarterly and full-year EPS forecasts and downgraded GPC from “Hold” to “Strong Sell.” They lowered Q1–Q4 FY2027 estimates (Q1: 2.19→2.01; Q2: 2.22→2.06; Q3: 2.13→2.02; Q4: 2.08→1.96) and trimmed FY2027 (8.61→8.05) and FY2028 forecasts, citing weaker expected near-term results — the downgrade and estimate cuts are the primary driver of today’s downward pressure. Zacks Research Ticker Report

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) is a global distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products with a history dating back to 1928. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a broad distribution network and retail presence serving repair shops, independent retailers, industrial customers and commercial accounts. Its business model centers on stocking and delivering a wide range of parts and supplies to support aftermarket and maintenance needs across multiple end markets.

Genuine Parts conducts its operations through several well-known operating groups and subsidiaries.