Analysts Offer Predictions for Genuine Parts Q4 Earnings

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.59 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.71. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.18 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.09 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $122.00 target price on Genuine Parts in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Monday, September 21st. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Genuine Parts from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Genuine Parts from $126.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.00.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

NYSE:GPC opened at $124.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $128.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $119.90. The stock has a market cap of $17.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 498.39, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.65. Genuine Parts has a 1-year low of $90.78 and a 1-year high of $151.57.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 0.12% and a return on equity of 23.00%. The firm had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GPC. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,574,910,000. Cullen Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC now owns 1,761,991 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $221,553,000 after acquiring an additional 350,983 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,055,496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $217,354,000 after acquiring an additional 180,485 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Genuine Parts during the second quarter worth $201,072,000. Finally, Equity Investment Corp bought a new position in Genuine Parts during the second quarter worth $114,922,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 1,700.00%.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts and industrial products. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company serves businesses and consumers through its distribution networks and brands. Its automotive business distributes replacement parts, accessories and related products, including through the NAPA Auto Parts brand. Its industrial business, operating primarily as Motion, supplies products such as bearings, power-transmission components, fluid-power equipment and other maintenance and repair items to industrial customers.