Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.03, reports. The business had revenue of $906.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $942.08 million. Grab had a net margin of 3.81% and a return on equity of 1.91%.

Grab Price Performance

NASDAQ:GRAB traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.08. The stock had a trading volume of 31,268,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,953,613. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 102.15 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.81. Grab has a one year low of $3.36 and a one year high of $6.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grab

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GRAB. Pitcairn Co. increased its stake in Grab by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 20,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 2,080 shares during the last quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Grab by 2.2% during the third quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 100,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of Grab by 7.7% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 32,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC raised its stake in Grab by 19.7% in the second quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC now owns 14,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 2,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in Grab by 12.7% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 27,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,000 after purchasing an additional 3,057 shares in the last quarter. 55.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on GRAB shares. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Grab in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Grab from $6.50 to $7.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $5.80 target price on shares of Grab in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Grab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Grab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $6.47.

Grab News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Grab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and profitability — Grab reported better-than-expected EPS and its first full-year net profit, showing margin improvement and adjusted EBITDA gains that support a longer-term earnings recovery. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: $500M buyback authorized — The board approved a $500 million repurchase program, a near-term support for the share price and signal of management confidence in cash generation. WSJ: Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A — Grab agreed to buy U.S. investing app Stash (≈$425M), expanding its Financial Services footprint and long-term monetization avenues. Forbes: Stash Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/institution support — Recent upgrades and buy-side accumulation (median analyst targets above current levels) provide conviction that the stock could rebound if execution continues. MarketBeat Bull Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Data quirks on short interest — Reports show a large February short-interest change but underlying values are zero/NaN, making the short-interest signal unreliable today. Quiver: Short Interest & Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and below-consensus FY26 revenue guide — Q4 revenue fell short of some estimates and management guided FY26 revenue below Street expectations, the primary catalyst for near-term selling pressure. Reuters: Guidance Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Slowing core demand & cash flow warning — CFO commentary and reporting showed signs of softer ride-hail/delivery demand and a material drop in operating cash flow year-over-year, raising execution risk if trends persist. Bloomberg Interview Quiver: Cash Flow

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.