What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Groupon Q3 Earnings?

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Groupon in a report released on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the coupon company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.65 million. Groupon had a negative return on equity of 717.37% and a negative net margin of 20.78%.

GRPN has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on shares of Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Groupon currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.50.

Groupon Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ GRPN opened at $16.76 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.01. The company has a market cap of $636.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.42 and a beta of 0.25. Groupon has a 12-month low of $9.17 and a 12-month high of $43.08.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GRPN. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Groupon during the 1st quarter worth about $2,416,000. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Groupon by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd now owns 102,118 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 19,860 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Groupon by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 636,480 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $7,574,000 after buying an additional 248,928 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Groupon by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,618 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Groupon during the first quarter worth approximately $440,000. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Groupon Company Profile

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.