Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday.

GRPN has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price objective on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Groupon presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.50.

Groupon Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:GRPN opened at $25.03 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $950.64 million, a PE ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s fifty day moving average is $22.91 and its 200 day moving average is $17.10. Groupon has a 52 week low of $9.17 and a 52 week high of $37.06.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $124.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.09 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Groupon will post -0.17 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Groupon by 92.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,299 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Groupon during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Groupon by 48.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Groupon during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Groupon during the second quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Groupon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Groupon reported a second-quarter loss of $0.04 per share, narrowing the expected loss of $0.06 and beating the Zacks consensus estimate of a $0.08 loss. Adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million was at the high end of management’s guidance. Groupon Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said Project Foundry, Groupon’s AI-focused transformation initiative, is beginning to improve customer outcomes and accelerate execution. Investors may view this as a potential long-term efficiency and growth opportunity. Groupon Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call and shareholder update provided additional management commentary on second-quarter performance and its transformation strategy. Groupon Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was approximately $124.7 million, below analysts’ $127.1 million expectation. Global revenue and billings each declined 1%, while the company posted a $1.5 million loss from continuing operations; year-earlier EPS was $0.46. Groupon Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Groupon’s third-quarter revenue outlook of $128 million to $130 million is below the $131.9 million consensus estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $513 million to $523 million also centers slightly below consensus, reinforcing concerns about sluggish top-line growth. Groupon Q2 Earnings Key Metrics

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.