What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for GPI Q1 Earnings?

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Group 1 Automotive in a research note issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.24 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Group 1 Automotive’s current full-year earnings is $41.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Group 1 Automotive’s Q2 2025 earnings at $9.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $11.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $44.03 EPS.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.77 by $1.25. Group 1 Automotive had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 2.47%.

GPI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $460.00 price target on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their target price on Group 1 Automotive from $420.00 to $442.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Group 1 Automotive has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Down 0.7 %

Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $430.27 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $450.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $410.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a PE ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 1.33. Group 1 Automotive has a 12 month low of $261.20 and a 12 month high of $490.09.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is an increase from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 5.44%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Group 1 Automotive news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $426.68, for a total transaction of $2,560,080.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 98,467 shares in the company, valued at $42,013,899.56. This represents a 5.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Group 1 Automotive during the 4th quarter worth about $9,659,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 39,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,615,000 after acquiring an additional 5,850 shares in the last quarter. Shellback Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 92,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,787,000 after acquiring an additional 12,025 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 44.5% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Group 1 Automotive by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $503,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

About Group 1 Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services.