FY2025 EPS Estimates for Grocery Outlet Lifted by Analyst

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the company will earn $0.58 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.57. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS.

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

GO has been the topic of several other reports. 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 note on Thursday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Grocery Outlet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $13.00 to $18.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Grocery Outlet from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Grocery Outlet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $12.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Grocery Outlet currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.62.

Grocery Outlet Stock Performance

Shares of GO stock opened at $14.40 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $14.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.86. 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 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 has a 52-week low of $10.26 and a 52-week high of $23.25.

Insider Activity at Grocery Outlet

In other news, SVP Lindsay E. Gray sold 2,741 shares of Grocery Outlet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $31,082.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 41,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $470,020.32. The trade was a 6.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Christopher M. Miller acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.68 per share, for a total transaction of $116,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $116,800. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 200,000 shares of company stock worth $2,435,050 and sold 17,756 shares worth $216,892. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Grocery Outlet

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GO. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 1,224.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 300,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,271,000 after buying an additional 277,706 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 53.9% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 5,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 2,034 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grocery Outlet in the fourth quarter worth $245,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 124.7% in the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 88,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,379,000 after acquiring an additional 49,035 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Grocery Outlet during the fourth quarter valued at $1,079,000. 99.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Grocery Outlet

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.