Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for Groupon Q2 Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Groupon in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the coupon company will earn ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s FY2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.30). Groupon had a negative return on equity of 717.37% and a negative net margin of 20.78%.The firm had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.65 million.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on GRPN. Northland Securities set a $26.00 target price on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Groupon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.50.

Groupon Price Performance

NASDAQ:GRPN opened at $18.32 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.01. The stock has a market cap of $695.79 million, a P/E ratio of -7.02 and a beta of 0.25. Groupon has a 1-year low of $9.17 and a 1-year high of $43.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Groupon in the first quarter valued at about $2,416,000. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd lifted its holdings in Groupon by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd now owns 102,118 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $1,215,000 after buying an additional 19,860 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Groupon by 64.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 636,480 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $7,574,000 after buying an additional 248,928 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Groupon by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,618 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 731 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Groupon in the 1st quarter worth approximately $440,000. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its estimates for Groupon’s FY2027 EPS to $0.70 from $0.69, signaling slightly better expected profitability over the next few years.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased FY2028 EPS estimates to $1.10 from $0.99, which suggests analysts see stronger long-term earnings power for Groupon.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2026 and some later-period forecasts were also nudged higher, including Q4 2026 EPS to $0.21 from $0.19 and Q4 2027 EPS to $0.36 from $0.34.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the improved longer-term outlook, Zacks cut estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, and Q1 2027 EPS, indicating near-term earnings could remain under pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: The consensus full-year estimate remains at a loss of $0.13 per share, so Groupon is still expected to post negative earnings this year.

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.