Q2 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Lowered by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a report issued on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $2.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.28. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.58 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The specialty retailer reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.02. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 22.28% and a net margin of 0.24%.The firm had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Genuine Parts from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Evercore set a $160.00 price target on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.71.

Genuine Parts Trading Up 0.8%

Genuine Parts stock opened at $104.32 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of $14.36 billion, a PE ratio of 242.60 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $108.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.17. Genuine Parts has a one year low of $96.08 and a one year high of $151.57.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is 988.37%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Olistico Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Genuine Parts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Peoples Financial Services CORP. acquired a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 213.0% in the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Company Profile

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) is a global distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products with a history dating back to 1928. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a broad distribution network and retail presence serving repair shops, independent retailers, industrial customers and commercial accounts. Its business model centers on stocking and delivering a wide range of parts and supplies to support aftermarket and maintenance needs across multiple end markets.

Genuine Parts conducts its operations through several well-known operating groups and subsidiaries.