Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Cut by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $8.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.42 by ($0.54). The business had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 27.23% and a net margin of 4.67%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.49 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $164.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group reduced their price target on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Genuine Parts from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $139.57.

Genuine Parts Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE GPC opened at $122.62 on Thursday. Genuine Parts has a 1-year low of $112.74 and a 1-year high of $164.45. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.78 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 6th were paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.26%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 51.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genuine Parts

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPC. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 5.5% during the third quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 3,941 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $550,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Genuine Parts by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,656 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,488,000 after buying an additional 1,615 shares during the last quarter. PYA Waltman Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Genuine Parts by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. PYA Waltman Capital LLC now owns 6,304 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $881,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the last quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC increased its stake in Genuine Parts by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 23,757 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,318,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 23.0% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 303,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,417,000 after acquiring an additional 56,776 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

About Genuine Parts

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.