Brokers Set Expectations for GPI Q3 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research note issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin expects that the company will earn $9.97 per share for the quarter. 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 $40.13 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on GPI. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GPI opened at $430.27 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $450.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $410.60. Group 1 Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $261.20 and a fifty-two week high of $490.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.24.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its quarterly 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 return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 2.47%.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 5.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.68, for a total transaction of $2,560,080.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 98,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,013,899.56. This represents a 5.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 51.9% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 70.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

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.