Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $146.00 According to Brokerages

Shares of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nine brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $143.86.

Several brokerages have issued reports on GPC. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $122.00 target price on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Monday, September 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Genuine Parts from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $122.00 price target on Genuine Parts in a report on Tuesday.

Genuine Parts Trading Down 5.2%

Shares of Genuine Parts stock opened at $123.38 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.01 billion, a PE ratio of 493.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.67. Genuine Parts has a 1-year low of $90.78 and a 1-year high of $151.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.03. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 0.13% and a return on equity of 22.59%. The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.49 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.98 earnings per share. Genuine Parts’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Genuine Parts will post 7.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $1.0625 per share. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,700.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genuine Parts

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GPC. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 85.0% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 30,262 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,200,000 after buying an additional 13,900 shares in the last quarter. Paradiem LLC acquired a new stake in Genuine Parts in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,154,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its position in Genuine Parts by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 64,855 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,923,000 after buying an additional 10,622 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Genuine Parts by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 477,970 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $58,887,000 after acquiring an additional 77,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bastion Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Genuine Parts in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $16,978,000. 78.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Genuine Parts

Here are the key news stories impacting Genuine Parts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly sales and adjusted EPS exceeded some analyst estimates. Third-quarter revenue increased 4.2% year over year to $6.52 billion, compared with a $6.49 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $2.07, above the $2.04 estimate cited by FactSet and up from $1.98 a year earlier. Genuine Parts Company Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Industrial operations continued to show solid momentum. Industrial segment sales grew 6% to approximately $2.4 billion, supporting management’s view that its market-leading businesses and strategic initiatives remain on track. Genuine Parts: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: The planned corporate separation remains a longer-term catalyst. Genuine Parts expects to complete the separation of its automotive and industrial businesses in early 2027, which could allow each operation to pursue more focused strategies and improve investor visibility. Execution and transition risks remain.
• Negative Sentiment: Automotive margin pressure weakened the earnings outlook. Although reported EPS beat the FactSet estimate, some measures showed a miss versus the broader consensus, and analysts highlighted automotive margin compression. Genuine Parts narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.50–$7.75 from $7.50–$8.00, effectively lowering the midpoint and signaling continued near-term pressure. GPC Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates on Automotive Margin Pressure

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) is a distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts. Its Automotive Parts Group supplies components and accessories for cars, trucks and other vehicles, serving professional repair shops, commercial customers and do-it-yourself consumers through distribution networks, stores and digital channels.

The company’s Industrial Parts Group distributes products used to maintain and repair manufacturing, commercial and other industrial equipment. Its offerings include bearings, power-transmission components, motion-control products, industrial supplies and related maintenance, repair and operations products.