Zacks Research Forecasts Reduced Earnings for Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.85 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The specialty retailer reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.07. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 25.28%. The firm had revenue of $5.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.71 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.26 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Thursday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Genuine Parts to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $129.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $128.00 to $125.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.63.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

Shares of GPC stock opened at $127.41 on Friday. Genuine Parts has a 12 month low of $112.74 and a 12 month high of $164.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $119.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.27.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genuine Parts

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millstone Evans Group LLC bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new position in Genuine Parts in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Genuine Parts

In related news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total transaction of $194,214.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 11,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,371,698.46. This represents a 12.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This is an increase from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.68%.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates in two segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and equipment and parts used by repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals.