Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) Earns Hold Rating from Jefferies Financial Group

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $7.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $18.00. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.54% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on GO. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $11.00 price target on Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Grocery Outlet from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $10.50 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.68.

Grocery Outlet Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:GO opened at $6.57 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.62. Grocery Outlet has a one year low of $6.20 and a one year high of $19.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $644.85 million, a PE ratio of -2.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.50.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Grocery Outlet had a negative net margin of 4.80% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. Grocery Outlet’s revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.15 EPS. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Grocery Outlet will post 0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Grocery Outlet

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 1,030.4% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 2,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 2,308 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Grocery Outlet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 591.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,739 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Grocery Outlet in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised 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 valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 719 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

More Grocery Outlet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Grocery Outlet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grocery Outlet retained Gordon Brothers to market retail leasehold opportunities as part of its store-portfolio optimization, which could recover value from closed or underperforming locations. Gordon Brothers Retained by Grocery Outlet
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance (about $0.45–$0.55), giving a baseline for expectations but signaling a recovery path that will depend on fixing value perception and comp trends. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS of $0.19 vs. $0.21 estimate, revenue slightly below estimates, comps weakened. Management reported a large operating loss driven by $113.8M long‑lived asset impairment, $149.0M goodwill impairment and $45.9M of restructuring charges — contributing to a FY2025 net loss (reported coverage highlights these write‑downs). Investor Alert / Impairment Details
• Negative Sentiment: Company announced plans to close 36 stores after a $224.9M FY2025 net loss — a sign management is accelerating portfolio cuts but also acknowledging execution and merchandising issues that hurt traffic and margins. Grocery Outlet To Close 36 Stores
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokerages cut ratings and price targets (Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, DA Davidson, Telsey, Craig Hallum), citing the downbeat quarter, weaker comps and the need to restore value perception — analyst downgrades amplify selling pressure. Analysts Slash Forecasts After Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder‑side investigations have been announced (multiple firms), alleging possible misstatements around financials and operations — legal risk and potential disclosures add uncertainty. Ademi LLP Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and analysis point to weakening customer perception of value, increased promotional activity and competitive pressure — all factors that suggest the recovery could be prolonged. Why Grocery Outlet Stock Crashed Today

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.

The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.