Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho reduced their price target on Grab from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. HSBC raised Grab from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.20 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Grab from $5.90 to $5.80 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings cut Grab from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.80 price target on shares of Grab in a report on Monday, January 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.40.

Grab Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of GRAB opened at $3.68 on Monday. Grab has a 52 week low of $3.48 and a 52 week high of $6.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $15.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 368.37, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $3.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.63.

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.03. Grab had a return on equity of 5.79% and a net margin of 10.67%.The firm had revenue of $906.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $942.08 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Grab will post 0.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Grab

In other Grab news, CEO Anthony Ping Yeow Tan sold 400,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.68, for a total transaction of $1,472,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 425,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,564,710.24. This trade represents a 48.47% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Peter Henry Oey sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.92, for a total value of $196,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 7,050,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,636,646.80. This trade represents a 0.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 552,819 shares of company stock valued at $2,056,657 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grab

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Grab during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Grab during the first quarter worth $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Grab by 305.5% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 4,601 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Grab by 64.6% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 2,543 shares during the period. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Grab during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.52% of the company’s stock.

More Grab News

Here are the key news stories impacting Grab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue beat and operational momentum: Grab reported Q1 revenue of $955M vs. consensus ~ $922M and highlighted 24% top-line growth; management and investors are pointing to AI improvements that boosted driver earnings ~23%, which supports margin/leverage potential. MarketBeat Q1 report PYMNTS AI article
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and product cadence: The company told investors it expects another strong year for ride-hailing and delivery and is rolling out new financial products; CFO said rising fuel costs haven’t dented demand and reiterated progress toward breaking even in financial services. WSJ: Grab expects another strong year CFO interview
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support despite smaller PT trims: Major houses kept bullish stances — JPMorgan maintains an Overweight (PT lowered to $5.80) and Mizuho keeps Outperform (PT down to $6.00) — implying material upside from current levels and signaling continued institutional confidence. Benzinga: analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance roughly in line but not a blowout: FY26 revenue guidance was set around $4.0–4.1B (consensus ~ $4.1B) — shows steady growth but offers limited upside surprise potential near term. (Company guidance update)
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call buying: Unusually large options activity (about 66K calls) indicates speculative or directional bullish positioning that can amplify intraday moves but may not reflect fundamental change.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and small loss: Grab reported EPS of ($0.01), missing consensus (about $0.02), so profitability metrics remain mixed even as revenue grows — a reminder of execution and margin risks. MarketBeat earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade: Zacks moved the stock to “strong sell,” which could pressure sentiment among retail/income-focused investors despite other bullish signals. Zacks downgrade

Grab Company Profile

Grab Holdings Inc is a Singapore-based technology company that operates a consumer-facing “super app” across Southeast Asia offering services spanning ride-hailing, food and package delivery, and digital payments. Its platform connects consumers, drivers, merchants and delivery partners through mobile applications and supports on-demand mobility (taxi and private car), last-mile logistics, and on-demand food delivery under brands such as GrabFood and GrabExpress. The company has also developed a merchant-facing ecosystem that supports ordering, payment acceptance and loyalty functions.

Beyond transportation and delivery, Grab has expanded into financial services through Grab Financial Group, which provides digital payments via GrabPay, consumer lending, insurance distribution and small-business financial solutions.