Brokers Offer Predictions for GPI Q3 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the company will post earnings of $9.97 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s FY2025 earnings at $40.13 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 18.09%.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Guggenheim boosted their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $460.00 price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, December 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Group 1 Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Down 10.6 %

Shares of GPI opened at $384.56 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.24. Group 1 Automotive has a 1 year low of $261.20 and a 1 year high of $490.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $450.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $410.74. The firm has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.46 and a beta of 1.33.

Institutional Trading of Group 1 Automotive

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 51.9% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc increased its position in Group 1 Automotive by 2.6% in the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 2,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP boosted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 20.7% during the third quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Group 1 Automotive by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 35,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,521,000 after acquiring an additional 2,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 32.6% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,235,000 after acquiring an additional 792 shares in the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Group 1 Automotive

In related news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $426.68, for a total transaction of $2,560,080.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 98,467 shares in the company, valued at $42,013,899.56. This trade represents a 5.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This is a boost from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Group 1 Automotive’s payout ratio is currently 5.44%.

About Group 1 Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services.