Northland Securities Forecasts Higher Earnings for Groupon

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Analysts at Northland Securities raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Groupon in a research report issued on Monday, August 17th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the coupon company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.03). The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.17) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $124.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.09 million.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on GRPN. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Groupon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Groupon in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $26.00.

Groupon Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of GRPN opened at $20.35 on Thursday. Groupon has a 12-month low of $9.17 and a 12-month high of $29.90. The firm has a market cap of $827.63 million, a P/E ratio of -6.54 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Groupon by 92.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,299 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Groupon during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Groupon by 48.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Groupon in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Groupon in the second quarter valued at about $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Groupon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its FY2026 EPS forecast substantially: The analyst now expects a loss of $0.06 per share, compared with a previous forecast for a $0.20 loss. Northland also projects Groupon will turn profitable in the third quarter with $0.02 EPS. The improved full-year outlook may support investor confidence in the company’s turnaround. Groupon FY2026 earnings estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: Northland increased all of its 2027 quarterly estimates and raised its FY2027 forecast: The firm now projects $1.13 EPS for 2027, up from $0.98, with quarterly estimates of $0.07, $0.23, $0.33 and $0.49. These revisions imply expectations for accelerating profitability and could be the strongest bullish catalyst in the recent coverage. Groupon FY2027 earnings estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: “Mystery vacations” are gaining attention online: A Yahoo Finance interview with CEO Dusan Senkypl highlighted the viral interest in Groupon’s mystery vacation offerings. Increased consumer engagement could help visibility and demand, though the report does not provide measurable sales or financial results. Groupon mystery vacations interview
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon announced direct investor-outreach events: Management launched an investor-relations account on X and scheduled appearances, live X Spaces and a September 10 investor Q&A. The initiative may improve communication with retail shareholders, but it does not change earnings or guidance. Groupon investor engagement announcement
• Negative Sentiment: One near-term estimate was trimmed: Northland reduced its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.28 from $0.29. While the change is minor and outweighed by broader upgrades, it signals that the path to profitability may remain uneven. Groupon Q4 2026 earnings estimate update

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.