Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $16.25, but opened at $12.28. Groupon shares last traded at $12.9990, with a volume of 611,228 shares trading hands.

Trending Headlines about Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some operating measures improved: global revenue rose 2% year over year, billings increased 6%, and adjusted EBITDA was $14.7 million. Groupon Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Groupon relaunched LivingSocial as an agent-first experiences marketplace and a testing ground for commerce involving AI agents, a longer-term initiative to help local businesses with discovery and bookings. Groupon Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings and sales shortfalls weighed on sentiment. Groupon also cut its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $500 million–$503 million, below the $518.5 million consensus; its fourth-quarter forecast of $133 million–$136 million was likewise below the $147.2 million estimate. Groupon Slashes 2026 Revenue Outlook, Stock Sinks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GRPN. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Northland Securities set a $30.00 target price on shares of Groupon in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Groupon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $16.00 price target on Groupon in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $23.00.

Groupon Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $18.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.66. The stock has a market cap of $486.74 million, a P/E ratio of -3.82 and a beta of 0.29.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The coupon company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $125.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.39 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Groupon by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 636,480 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $7,574,000 after purchasing an additional 248,928 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Groupon by 464.1% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 619,413 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $7,371,000 after purchasing an additional 509,600 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Groupon by 28.3% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 580,873 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $6,910,000 after purchasing an additional 128,097 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Groupon in the first quarter worth about $2,416,000. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Groupon by 24.1% in the first quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd now owns 102,118 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 19,860 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) operates a global e-commerce marketplace that connects consumers with local merchants, service providers and businesses. Through its website and mobile applications, the company offers customers promotions and vouchers for experiences, dining, beauty and wellness services, entertainment, travel and other locally focused activities.

Groupon also provides deals on selected products and merchandise, giving participating businesses a platform to reach new customers and generate demand.