Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Raised by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.89. 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 $2.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.42 by ($0.54). Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 27.23% and a net margin of 4.67%. The business had revenue of $6 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on GPC. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Genuine Parts from $164.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $138.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wedbush dropped their price target on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com cut Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Genuine Parts in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.50.

Genuine Parts Stock Up 1.3 %

GPC opened at $120.10 on Monday. Genuine Parts has a 1-year low of $112.74 and a 1-year high of $164.45. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $120.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $16.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46 and a beta of 0.95.

Institutional Trading of Genuine Parts

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 1.9% in the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 4,477 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $625,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 2.7% in the third quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $484,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 1.2% in the third quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 7,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,104,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 5.9% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 1,711 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 2.8% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 3,788 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. 78.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Genuine Parts

In other news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total transaction of $194,214.24. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 11,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,698.46. This represents a 12.40 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 6th. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.48%.

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.