FY2025 EPS Estimates for Grocery Outlet Lifted by Analyst

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Grocery Outlet in a report released on Wednesday, November 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.64. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. Grocery Outlet had a positive return on equity of 5.86% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.780-0.80 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Grocery Outlet from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Grocery Outlet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Grocery Outlet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $17.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Grocery Outlet from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Grocery Outlet has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.73.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

Shares of GO stock opened at $11.49 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $15.55 and its 200 day moving average is $15.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -229.80, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.33. Grocery Outlet has a twelve month low of $10.26 and a twelve month high of $21.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Grocery Outlet

In other news, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $313,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,923 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,465,045.19. This trade represents a 17.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Grocery Outlet in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 213.5% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,379 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 591.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,739 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its position in Grocery Outlet by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. 99.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Grocery Outlet Company Profile

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products.