What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for GPI FY2026 Earnings?

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note issued on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $38.63 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $41.10. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $38.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q2 2027 earnings at $8.40 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $15.21 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.23 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $44.48 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $9.42 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $8.42 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $48.98 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $9.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $10.60 by ($0.99). Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 15.66% and a net margin of 1.31%.The business had revenue of $5.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $10.82 earnings per share. Group 1 Automotive’s quarterly revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on GPI. Evercore set a $360.00 price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $462.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $300.00 target price (down from $400.00) on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $400.22.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE GPI opened at $258.57 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.77, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.82. Group 1 Automotive has a 12 month low of $256.96 and a 12 month high of $488.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $303.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $321.07.

Group 1 Automotive Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Group 1 Automotive’s payout ratio is 9.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Horizon Corp raised its holdings in Group 1 Automotive by 881.8% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Group 1 Automotive during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Group 1 Automotive by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Group 1 Automotive during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

Group 1 Automotive Company Profile

Group 1 Automotive, Inc (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.

Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.