Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.30 EPS

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The coupon company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.30), FiscalAI reports. Groupon had a negative return on equity of 717.37% and a negative net margin of 20.78%.The business had revenue of $117.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.65 million.

Groupon Stock Performance

Shares of Groupon stock traded up $2.32 on Friday, hitting $17.78. 6,210,170 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,362,438. Groupon has a 52 week low of $9.17 and a 52 week high of $43.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $689.86 million, a P/E ratio of -6.81 and a beta of 0.11.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Groupon by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 6,887 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the last quarter. Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in Groupon during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $184,000. Optimist Retirement Group LLC purchased a new position in Groupon during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $265,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Groupon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $132,000. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co bought a new stake in Groupon in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GRPN. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Groupon from $17.00 to $10.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.67.

Key Groupon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Groupon’s CEO said he is confident in “stronger performance ahead,” which helped offset some of the disappointment from the quarter and supported buying interest in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: International local revenue rose 10%, or 19% excluding Giftcloud, and the “Things to Do” segment showed gains, suggesting some areas of the business are still growing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying in GRPN points to elevated trader speculation that the stock could continue its recent momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon updated FY2026 revenue guidance to $513 million-$523 million and Q2 revenue guidance to $126 million-$128 million, which is broadly in line to slightly below analyst expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: First-quarter EPS of -$0.32 missed estimates by a wide margin, while revenue of $117.2 million was also slightly below expectations, underscoring that profitability remains under pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Billings declined 1% and North America local revenue fell 1%, showing that core business trends are still soft despite pockets of improvement. Article Title

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.