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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $9.24 per share 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $10.02 earnings per share (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 subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Guggenheim upped 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. Finally, Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $460.00 target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $460.33.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE GPI opened at $430.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.70 billion, a PE ratio of 11.71 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Group 1 Automotive has a 52-week low of $261.20 and a 52-week high of $490.09. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $450.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $410.60.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Group 1 Automotive

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 119.4% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 68 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Group 1 Automotive in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 51.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Group 1 Automotive in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 70.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 99.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Group 1 Automotive

In other news, Director Lincoln Pereira sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 98,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,013,899.56. This represents a 5.74 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.46%. 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. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 5.44%.

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.