Steven Wilson Sells 4,721 Shares of Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) Stock

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) EVP Steven Wilson sold 4,721 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.06, for a total value of $28,609.26. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 120,171 shares in the company, valued at $728,236.26. The trade was a 3.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Grocery Outlet Stock Down 3.0%

NASDAQ GO traded down $0.18 on Tuesday, hitting $5.87. 4,202,029 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,305,463. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $576.14 million, a PE ratio of -2.56, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.18 and a 200-day moving average of $12.02. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a 12 month low of $5.66 and a 12 month high of $19.41.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Grocery Outlet

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director Erik D. Ragatz made sizable open-market purchases (100,000 shares at ~$6.09 on Mar. 16 and 16,003 shares at ~$5.85 on Mar. 17), increasing his stake to ~442,503 shares — a material insider buy that can be read as confidence in the business. SEC Form 4 – Erik D. Ragatz
• Neutral Sentiment: EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 4,721 shares at an average price of $6.06 (Mar. 16), reducing his stake by ~3.78%. Insider sales can be routine liquidity events but may feed negative sentiment. SEC Form 4 – Steven K. Wilson
• Neutral Sentiment: EVP Luke D. Thompson sold 3,425 shares at an average price of $6.06 (Mar. 16), trimming his position by ~3.56%. Like the other EVP sale, this may be routine but can increase selling pressure. SEC Form 4 – Luke D. Thompson
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of class-action filings and law‑firm notices target Grocery Outlet for alleged misstatements during Aug. 5, 2025–Mar. 4, 2026 (multiple firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs). Litigation increases legal exposure, potential settlement risk and investor uncertainty — a key near-term downside catalyst. Examples: Kirby McInerney — Investor Alert Pomerantz — Investor Alert GPWR — Class Action Notice

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in Grocery Outlet by 1,030.4% during 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 period. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Grocery Outlet in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 591.5% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,739 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Grocery Outlet during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 32.3% during 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GO. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. DA Davidson set a $8.00 price objective on Grocery Outlet in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Grocery Outlet from $12.00 to $9.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Craig Hallum downgraded Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Grocery Outlet currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.68.

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.