Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Groupon Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Groupon in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the coupon company will earn ($0.38) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.28). The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.31) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.04) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.10) EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Groupon from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Groupon from $14.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.75.

Groupon Trading Down 6.4 %

Shares of Groupon stock opened at $16.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.66, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.67. The stock has a market cap of $676.39 million, a P/E ratio of 33.31 and a beta of 1.41. Groupon has a 1-year low of $7.75 and a 1-year high of $19.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GRPN. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in Groupon in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Groupon by 68.2% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 2,446 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 992 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Groupon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Amundi increased its holdings in Groupon by 35.5% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 3,838 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its position in Groupon by 112.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,456 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 2,888 shares during the period. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites.