Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for GPI Q3 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $10.64 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $11.27. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $39.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q4 2026 earnings at $9.72 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $10.64 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on GPI. UBS Group decreased their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $338.00 to $330.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Group 1 Automotive from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $380.00 to $320.00 in a research report on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson set a $425.00 target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Seaport Research Partners set a $420.00 target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Group 1 Automotive currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $400.22.

Group 1 Automotive Price Performance

Shares of Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $262.78 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $305.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $322.93. Group 1 Automotive has a one year low of $259.24 and a one year high of $488.39.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $9.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.60 by ($0.99). The company had revenue of $5.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.66 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 15.66% and a net margin of 1.31%.The company’s revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $10.82 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 3.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,966,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 20.3% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 37,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,143,000 after buying an additional 6,239 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Group 1 Automotive during the 1st quarter valued at about $229,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 41,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,993,000 after buying an additional 2,452 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 46.7% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,202,000 after buying an additional 877 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 9.16%.

Group 1 Automotive Company Profile

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.