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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$425.80 -1.96 (-0.46%)
(As of 11/29/2024 ET)

About Group 1 Automotive Stock (NYSE:GPI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$425.23
$434.48
50-Day Range
$344.95
$433.74
52-Week Range
$255.73
$440.32
Volume
47,696 shs
Average Volume
138,317 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.67 billion
P/E Ratio
11.35
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Price Target
$425.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Group 1 Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

GPI MarketRank™: 

Group 1 Automotive scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 217 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Group 1 Automotive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Group 1 Automotive has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Group 1 Automotive's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Group 1 Automotive are expected to grow by 4.53% in the coming year, from $38.38 to $40.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 123.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Group 1 Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Group 1 Automotive's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.93% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Group 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently increased by 1.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Group 1 Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Group 1 Automotive does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 5.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Group 1 Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.69% next year. This indicates that Group 1 Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Group 1 Automotive's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.93% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Group 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Group 1 Automotive has recently increased by 1.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Group 1 Automotive has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Group 1 Automotive this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for GPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Group 1 Automotive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Group 1 Automotive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $29,547.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.70% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.92% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Group 1 Automotive's insider trading history.
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GPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Group 1 Automotive's stock was trading at $304.74 at the start of the year. Since then, GPI shares have increased by 39.7% and is now trading at $425.80.
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Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $9.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.87 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Group 1 Automotive's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Group 1 Automotive subsidiaries include Audi Fort Worth, Beadles Group, Spire Automotive, Acanthicus Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda. (Brazil), Advantagecars.com Inc. (DE), Amarillo Motors-F Inc. (DE), AR Centro-Oeste Comércio de Veículos Ltda. (Brazil), and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Group 1 Automotive include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (4.79%), State Street Corp (4.07%), FMR LLC (3.06%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Lincoln Pereira, Earl J Hesterberg, Peter C Delongchamps, Daryl Kenningham, Daniel James Mchenry, Frank Grese, Darryl M Burman, Michael David Jones and Edward Mckissic.
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Shares of GPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Group 1 Automotive investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
8/30/2024
Dividend Payable
9/16/2024
Last Earnings
10/30/2024
Today
12/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend
12/02/2024
Dividend Payable
12/16/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
Sub-Industry
Automotive Retail
CUSIP
39890510
Employees
16,011
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$425.20
High Stock Price Target
$442.00
Low Stock Price Target
$394.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$601.60 million
Pretax Margin
3.61%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.87 billion
Cash Flow
$51.67 per share
Book Value
$223.47 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
13,092,000
Market Cap
$5.67 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:GPI) was last updated on 12/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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