Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.750-8.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.900. The company issued revenue guidance of $24.0 billion-$24.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $24.1 billion.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

Shares of GPC opened at $111.85 on Tuesday. Genuine Parts has a one year low of $104.01 and a one year high of $163.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $119.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $121.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.09. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 25.28% and a net margin of 3.85%. On average, analysts anticipate that Genuine Parts will post 7.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.68%. This is a positive change from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on GPC shares. Evercore ISI upgraded Genuine Parts from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $128.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Friday, April 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Genuine Parts from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Northcoast Research cut Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective (down from $133.00) on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Thursday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.00.

Genuine Parts Company Profile

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.