Genuine Parts Company $GPC Shares Sold by Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC

Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC lowered its position in shares of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) by 54.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,696 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 8,036 shares during the quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC’s holdings in Genuine Parts were worth $928,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Genuine Parts by 1.4% in the second quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,578 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $677,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 747 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 2,577 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 25.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 399 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 0.6% during the third quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 14,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,052,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. 78.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on GPC shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Genuine Parts from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $130.00 to $142.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Evercore set a $175.00 price objective on Genuine Parts in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.83.

Trending Headlines about Genuine Parts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a quarterly dividend increase to $1.0625 per share (3.2% hike vs prior quarter), implying a ~3.4% yield — supports income investor demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a planned tax‑free separation into two publicly traded companies (Global Automotive and Global Industrial) intended to unlock shareholder value and sharpen strategic focus; timeline: separation expected to complete in Q1 2027 with investor days H2 2026. GPC separation PR
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed the Q4 and full‑year 2025 results and related slide deck/press release (useful for modeling segment impacts and separation assumptions). Q4 & FY2025 results press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and presentation are available for details on margin drivers, working capital and separation mechanics — important for refining projections. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $1.55 missed consensus of $1.79 and was down from $1.61 a year ago — a clear near‑term earnings disappointment that pressures the stock. Zacks: Q4 miss
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue $6.01B slightly below analysts’ ~$6.06B estimate (up 4.1% y/y) and company issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $7.50–$8.00, below the ~$8.41 consensus — guidance shortfall is the main driver of downside. MarketBeat: results & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Street reaction: headlines and coverage highlight the miss and the separation plan’s near‑term uncertainty — media reports show shares falling on the news. Investing.com: shares tumble

Genuine Parts Trading Down 14.4%

Shares of GPC stock opened at $125.96 on Wednesday. Genuine Parts Company has a 1-year low of $104.01 and a 1-year high of $151.57. The company has a market cap of $17.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.68 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $133.64.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The specialty retailer reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.79 by ($0.24). The company had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.06 billion. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 22.57% and a net margin of 3.36%.Genuine Parts’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.61 EPS. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Genuine Parts Company will post 7.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $1.0625 per share. This is a boost from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 70.91%.

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.