Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the company will earn $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Grocery Outlet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $12.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Grocery Outlet from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Grocery Outlet from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Grocery Outlet from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $23.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.25.

Grocery Outlet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GO opened at $12.43 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $15.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.65. Grocery Outlet has a 1-year low of $10.26 and a 1-year high of $29.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.37, a P/E/G ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Insider Transactions at Grocery Outlet

In related news, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 6,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.16, for a total value of $87,935.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 166,923 shares in the company, valued at $2,196,706.68. This represents a 3.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Lindsay E. Gray sold 2,741 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $31,082.94. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 41,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $470,020.32. This represents a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,435,050 and sold 17,756 shares valued at $216,892. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Grocery Outlet by 1,224.1% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 300,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,271,000 after buying an additional 277,706 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 357.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 519,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,118,000 after acquiring an additional 406,039 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC bought a new position in Grocery Outlet in the 4th quarter valued at about $245,000. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 887.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 105,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 94,969 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Grocery Outlet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $511,000. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Grocery Outlet Company Profile

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products.