Q2 EPS Estimate for Group 1 Automotive Lifted by Analyst

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $11.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $10.97. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q3 2026 earnings at $11.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $11.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $44.01 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $12.48 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $8.25 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $15.30 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $12.63 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $48.65 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $55.73 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on GPI. Evercore assumed coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Group 1 Automotive from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays set a $470.00 price target on Group 1 Automotive in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $460.00 target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Group 1 Automotive currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $466.57.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE GPI opened at $333.56 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Group 1 Automotive has a 12-month low of $328.85 and a 12-month high of $490.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $387.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $415.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.90.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $8.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.36 by ($0.87). Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 17.00% and a net margin of 1.44%.The business had revenue of $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $10.02 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 131.3% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 74 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Group 1 Automotive during the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp boosted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 881.8% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.00%.

Group 1 Automotive declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 11th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 10.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About Group 1 Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.

Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.