Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Groupon Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Groupon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the coupon company will earn ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.14) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.17 EPS.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $124.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.09 million.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Groupon in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Northland Securities set a $30.00 price objective on Groupon in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Groupon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.00.

Groupon Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:GRPN opened at $19.18 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.99 and a 200-day moving average of $17.76. The firm has a market cap of $780.05 million, a P/E ratio of -6.17 and a beta of 0.23. Groupon has a twelve month low of $9.17 and a twelve month high of $29.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Groupon by 92.7% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,299 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Groupon by 48.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Groupon by 10.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,618 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Groupon during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Groupon by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 21,340 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 1,377 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

About Groupon

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.