Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) EVP Steven Wilson Sells 5,141 Shares

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) EVP Steven Wilson sold 5,141 shares of Grocery Outlet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.84, for a total value of $30,023.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 124,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $729,369.28. This represents a 3.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

GO stock traded up $0.24 on Tuesday, reaching $6.32. The company had a trading volume of 5,243,429 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,982,381. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.56 and its 200 day moving average is $12.45. The company has a market cap of $620.31 million, a P/E ratio of -2.76, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.37. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a 1 year low of $5.66 and a 1 year high of $19.41.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Grocery Outlet had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 4.80%.The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Grocery Outlet by 54.0% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,763,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,216,000 after buying an additional 5,528,722 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,255,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,685,000 after acquiring an additional 213,325 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 4,709,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,757,000 after acquiring an additional 22,418 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 5.0% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,619,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,149,000 after acquiring an additional 221,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 0.5% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 4,577,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,467,000 after acquiring an additional 20,819 shares during the last quarter. 99.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on GO shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Grocery Outlet from $10.50 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $12.00 to $9.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Craig Hallum downgraded shares of Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Grocery Outlet has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.68.

Key Stories Impacting Grocery Outlet

Here are the key news stories impacting Grocery Outlet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider buy — Director John E. Bachman purchased 16,000 shares at ~$6.46, increasing his stake ~28%, a commonly viewed signal of insider confidence. Director Acquires $103,360.00 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 coverage and rising market interest — Articles highlighting Grocery Outlet as a Q4 earnings outperformer and reporting increased market interest can attract momentum buyers and improve short‑term liquidity. Q4 earnings outperformers Market Interest Rises
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional ownership — Major funds (T. Rowe Price, Vanguard, others) hold sizable positions, which can support liquidity but also amplify moves if institutions rebalance. (Background filings/aggregate reporting)
• Negative Sentiment: Law firm investigation — Levi & Korsinsky announced an investigation into possible securities‑law violations related to prior guidance adjustments (reference to a narrowed FY2025 comps outlook), increasing litigation risk and investor uncertainty. Ongoing Investigation Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and “Reduce” consensus — Several firms cut ratings/targets (consensus shown as “Reduce”), which can pressure the stock via lower targets and negative headlines. Given Average Rating of Reduce Analyst Scrutiny on Consumer Trends
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and guidance headwinds — Latest quarter showed a slight EPS and revenue miss and management set conservative FY2026 EPS guidance (0.45–0.55), below some analyst expectations, highlighting margin pressure and limited near‑term upside. (Company earnings disclosures/aggregate reporting)

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.

The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.