Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for GPI Q1 Earnings

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a report released on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $10.88 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $12.29. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $42.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q2 2027 earnings at $7.53 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $16.66 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $5.97 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $8.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.82 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.42 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 16.63% and a net margin of 1.46%.The firm’s revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $10.17 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on GPI. Benchmark raised shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Group 1 Automotive from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $462.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Bank of America started coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $460.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $456.00.

Group 1 Automotive Price Performance

Shares of GPI opened at $316.55 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.95. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $330.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $363.72. Group 1 Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $292.44 and a fifty-two week high of $488.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.09, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.87.

Group 1 Automotive Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. Group 1 Automotive’s payout ratio is 8.40%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 54.9% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 79 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp boosted its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 881.8% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 108 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Group 1 Automotive by 40.5% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 118 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 99.92% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Group 1 Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.

Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.