Genuine Parts (GPC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) is projected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect Genuine Parts to post earnings of $2.02 per share and revenue of $6.1243 billion for the quarter. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $6.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.10 billion. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 3.40% and a return on equity of 22.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.44 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Genuine Parts to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Genuine Parts Stock Down 0.4%

GPC stock opened at $133.25 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Genuine Parts has a 52 week low of $104.01 and a 52 week high of $144.29.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th were paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 5th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 70.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Genuine Parts news, EVP Naveen Krishna sold 5,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $732,450.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,112 shares in the company, valued at $3,606,589.44. The trade was a 16.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Genuine Parts by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 10,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 8,238 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $999,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 65.8% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 2,504 shares during the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 37.5% in the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 5,825 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $707,000 after acquiring an additional 1,589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $586,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. 78.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on GPC. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $148.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $137.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $134.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $138.86.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates in two segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and equipment and parts used by repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals.