Q2 EPS Estimates for Grocery Outlet Reduced by Roth Capital

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Grocery Outlet in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GO. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Grocery Outlet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $18.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Grocery Outlet from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Grocery Outlet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.62.

Grocery Outlet Stock Down 3.9 %

Grocery Outlet stock opened at $14.40 on Friday. Grocery Outlet has a twelve month low of $10.26 and a twelve month high of $23.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.11 and a 200-day moving average of $15.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 0.42.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. Grocery Outlet had a return on equity of 5.25% and a net margin of 1.20%. The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. Grocery Outlet’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Grocery Outlet by 5.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,717,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,830,000 after acquiring an additional 582,822 shares during the period. FPR Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. FPR Partners LLC now owns 5,991,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,527,000 after buying an additional 791,474 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Grocery Outlet by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,833,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,845,000 after acquiring an additional 35,938 shares during the period. Simcoe Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Grocery Outlet in the 4th quarter valued at $53,185,000. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,158,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,297,000 after acquiring an additional 272,285 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Grocery Outlet news, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 6,477 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $73,449.18. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 173,605 shares in the company, valued at $1,968,680.70. This trade represents a 3.60 % 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, CFO Christopher M. Miller bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $116,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $116,800. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,435,050 and have sold 17,756 shares valued at $216,892. 4.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.