Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.30 EPS

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The coupon company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.30), FiscalAI reports. Groupon had a negative net margin of 20.78% and a negative return on equity of 717.37%. The business had revenue of $117.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.65 million.

Groupon Price Performance

GRPN traded up $2.32 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $17.78. 6,210,170 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,362,438. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.22. The company has a market cap of $689.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.81 and a beta of 0.11. Groupon has a fifty-two week low of $9.17 and a fifty-two week high of $43.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Groupon

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GRPN. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Groupon during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Groupon during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Groupon by 48.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Groupon during the 2nd quarter worth $69,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in Groupon by 172,400.0% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,450 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 3,448 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Groupon from $17.00 to $10.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Groupon’s CEO said he is confident in “stronger performance ahead,” which helped offset some of the disappointment from the quarter and supported buying interest in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: International local revenue rose 10%, or 19% excluding Giftcloud, and the “Things to Do” segment showed gains, suggesting some areas of the business are still growing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying in GRPN points to elevated trader speculation that the stock could continue its recent momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon updated FY2026 revenue guidance to $513 million-$523 million and Q2 revenue guidance to $126 million-$128 million, which is broadly in line to slightly below analyst expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: First-quarter EPS of -$0.32 missed estimates by a wide margin, while revenue of $117.2 million was also slightly below expectations, underscoring that profitability remains under pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Billings declined 1% and North America local revenue fell 1%, showing that core business trends are still soft despite pockets of improvement. Article Title

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.