Grocery Outlet Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

GO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $23.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Grocery Outlet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Grocery Outlet from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Grocery Outlet from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.25.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

Shares of GO opened at $12.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 24.37, a P/E/G ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $15.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.65. Grocery Outlet has a twelve month low of $10.26 and a twelve month high of $29.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GO. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in Grocery Outlet by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 313,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,896,000 after purchasing an additional 23,606 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its position in Grocery Outlet by 28.8% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,239,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,346,000 after buying an additional 277,489 shares in the last quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP bought a new position in Grocery Outlet during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,040,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP acquired a new position in Grocery Outlet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,033,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 188.3% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 396,445 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,189,000 after purchasing an additional 258,913 shares in the last quarter. 99.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Grocery Outlet

In related news, SVP Lindsay E. Gray sold 2,741 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $31,082.94. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 41,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $470,020.32. This represents a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Christopher M. Miller acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $116,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now directly owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $116,800. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 200,000 shares of company stock worth $2,435,050 and have sold 17,756 shares worth $216,892. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Grocery Outlet Company Profile

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products.