Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.89. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $8.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

GPC has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com lowered Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Loop Capital started coverage on Genuine Parts in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Wedbush reduced their price objective on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $138.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $141.50.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

NYSE GPC opened at $118.43 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.24 and a beta of 0.95. Genuine Parts has a 1-year low of $112.74 and a 1-year high of $164.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $120.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $130.37.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.42 by ($0.54). The business had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.94 billion. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 4.67% and a return on equity of 27.23%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.49 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Genuine Parts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in Genuine Parts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Concord Wealth Partners increased its holdings in Genuine Parts by 79.3% during the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 269 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Genuine Parts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, First Financial Corp IN bought a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 78.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Genuine Parts news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of Genuine Parts stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total transaction of $194,214.24. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 11,357 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,698.46. The trade was a 12.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.48%.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates in two segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and equipment and parts used by repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals.