Q4 EPS Forecast for Group 1 Automotive Lifted by Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now forecasts that the company will earn $10.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $9.67. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $40.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q1 2026 earnings at $8.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $9.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $12.36 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $13.50 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.25%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target on the stock. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Group 1 Automotive presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $481.64 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.11 and a beta of 1.36. Group 1 Automotive has a twelve month low of $258.77 and a twelve month high of $490.09. The company’s fifty day moving average is $439.20 and its 200 day moving average is $397.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Group 1 Automotive announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 12th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 9.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. This is a positive change from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Group 1 Automotive news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.68, for a total value of $2,560,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 98,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,013,899.56. The trade was a 5.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPI. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 51.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. 99.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.