Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect Group 1 Automotive to post earnings of $10.98 per share and revenue of $5.8171 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $8.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.36 by ($0.87). The firm had revenue of $5.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.71 billion. Group 1 Automotive had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 17.39%. Group 1 Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $10.02 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Group 1 Automotive to post $42 EPS for the current fiscal year and $47 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Group 1 Automotive Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Group 1 Automotive stock opened at $339.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $327.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $371.98. The company has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.88. Group 1 Automotive has a fifty-two week low of $292.44 and a fifty-two week high of $488.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 1.08.

Group 1 Automotive Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Group 1 Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Group 1 Automotive’s dividend payout ratio is 8.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Group 1 Automotive during the third quarter worth $55,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. State of Wyoming raised its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 28.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in Group 1 Automotive in the fourth quarter valued at $157,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Group 1 Automotive by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GPI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Group 1 Automotive from $370.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays cut their price objective on Group 1 Automotive from $470.00 to $455.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Benchmark raised Group 1 Automotive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Group 1 Automotive in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Group 1 Automotive from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $447.14.

About Group 1 Automotive

Group 1 Automotive, Inc (NYSE: GPI) is an international automotive retailer headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company operates an extensive network of franchised dealerships, offering new and pre-owned vehicles from leading domestic and import manufacturers. In addition to vehicle sales, Group 1 Automotive provides a full complement of aftersales services, including finance and insurance products, parts distribution, collision repair centers and vehicle maintenance.

Founded in 1997, Group 1 Automotive has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish a presence across the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil.