FY2025 EPS Estimate for Grocery Outlet Boosted by Analyst

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Grocery Outlet in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.68. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Grocery Outlet’s current full-year earnings is $0.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Grocery Outlet’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. Grocery Outlet had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a positive return on equity of 5.86%. The business’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.780-0.80 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Grocery Outlet from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Telsey Advisory Group downgraded shares of Grocery Outlet from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Grocery Outlet from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Grocery Outlet from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Grocery Outlet from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.73.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

Shares of GO opened at $10.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -205.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.33. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.57 and its 200 day moving average is $14.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Grocery Outlet has a 12-month low of $10.23 and a 12-month high of $21.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GO. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 49.4% during the first quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 131,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,845,000 after acquiring an additional 43,633 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in Grocery Outlet during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,349,000. TD Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in Grocery Outlet in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,104,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 391.0% during the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 203,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,852,000 after purchasing an additional 162,439 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 64.2% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. 99.87% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Grocery Outlet

In related news, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total value of $313,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,465,045.19. This trade represents a 17.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.50% of the company’s stock.

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.