6,425 Shares in Genuine Parts Company $GPC Acquired by Goelzer Investment Management Inc.

Goelzer Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $790,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 0.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,365,970 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,406,923,000 after acquiring an additional 56,792 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts during the third quarter worth about $4,213,000. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 84,427 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $11,702,000 after purchasing an additional 11,539 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 549,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $76,206,000 after purchasing an additional 21,820 shares during the period. Finally, TABR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,217,000. Institutional investors own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Genuine Parts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GPC remains part of the Dividend Kings group (long consecutive dividend increase streak), which supports interest from income-oriented investors and can provide a valuation floor during selloffs. Dividend Kings on the Brink
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and company context — Street consensus still points to roughly $7.90–8.00 FY EPS and GPC has recently given FY 2026 guidance in the ~7.50–8.00 EPS range; these longer-term numbers temper the near-term noise but make the stock sensitive to quarterly misses or guide-downs. GPC Market Overview
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple quarterly and full-year EPS forecasts and downgraded GPC from “Hold” to “Strong Sell.” They lowered Q1–Q4 FY2027 estimates (Q1: 2.19→2.01; Q2: 2.22→2.06; Q3: 2.13→2.02; Q4: 2.08→1.96) and trimmed FY2027 (8.61→8.05) and FY2028 forecasts, citing weaker expected near-term results — the downgrade and estimate cuts are the primary driver of today’s downward pressure. Zacks Research Ticker Report

Genuine Parts Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of Genuine Parts stock opened at $105.00 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $14.61 billion, a PE ratio of 228.26 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $124.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 1.08. Genuine Parts Company has a 52-week low of $96.08 and a 52-week high of $151.57.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The specialty retailer reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.79 by ($0.24). Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 22.28% and a net margin of 0.27%.The business had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.61 earnings per share. Genuine Parts’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Genuine Parts Company will post 7.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. This is an increase from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is 923.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Genuine Parts from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $145.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $150.00 to $135.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $127.00 price objective on shares of Genuine Parts and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Genuine Parts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.57.

Genuine Parts Company Profile

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) is a global distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products with a history dating back to 1928. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a broad distribution network and retail presence serving repair shops, independent retailers, industrial customers and commercial accounts. Its business model centers on stocking and delivering a wide range of parts and supplies to support aftermarket and maintenance needs across multiple end markets.

Genuine Parts conducts its operations through several well-known operating groups and subsidiaries.