Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Groupon Q3 Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Groupon in a note issued to investors on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the coupon company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.16) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

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

Groupon Stock Performance

GRPN stock opened at $27.95 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.71 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.10. Groupon has a 52-week low of $9.17 and a 52-week high of $43.08.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.65 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GRPN. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. increased its holdings in Groupon by 147.7% in the fourth quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 528,089 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $9,300,000 after purchasing an additional 314,896 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Groupon by 764.9% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 197,546 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $3,479,000 after buying an additional 174,705 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Groupon by 125.2% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 41,501 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $731,000 after buying an additional 23,072 shares in the last quarter. Potomac Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Groupon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,633,000. Finally, Manatuck Hill Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $678,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

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.