Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Raised by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Genuine Parts in a report released on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.42 by ($0.54). The firm had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 4.67% and a return on equity of 27.23%. Genuine Parts’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.49 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on GPC. 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. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com downgraded Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Northcoast Research downgraded Genuine Parts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.50.

Genuine Parts Price Performance

Genuine Parts stock opened at $120.10 on Monday. Genuine Parts has a 12 month low of $112.74 and a 12 month high of $164.45. 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 company has a market capitalization of $16.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $130.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in Genuine Parts by 74.0% in the third quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 11,311 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after acquiring an additional 4,809 shares during the period. Miramar Capital LLC grew its stake in Genuine Parts by 9.8% in the third quarter. Miramar Capital LLC now owns 87,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,264,000 after acquiring an additional 7,845 shares during the period. Conning Inc. grew its stake in Genuine Parts by 8.2% in the third quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 261,303 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $36,499,000 after acquiring an additional 19,795 shares during the period. Verity & Verity LLC grew its stake in Genuine Parts by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Verity & Verity LLC now owns 104,473 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,198,000 after acquiring an additional 9,199 shares during the period. Finally, WD Rutherford LLC grew its stake in Genuine Parts by 4,265.9% in the third quarter. WD Rutherford LLC now owns 7,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 7,252 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Genuine Parts

In other Genuine Parts news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total value of $194,214.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 11,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,698.46. This trade represents a 12.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 6th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.33%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio 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.