Q3 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Lifted by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $2.05 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.00. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.68 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.42 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $2.39 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The specialty retailer reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $6.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.43 billion. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 0.13% and a return on equity of 22.59%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.10 EPS. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on GPC. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $122.00 price target on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Genuine Parts from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $124.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $147.86.

Genuine Parts Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of GPC stock opened at $135.03 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $118.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $115.44. The company has a market cap of $18.61 billion, a PE ratio of 540.11 and a beta of 0.63. Genuine Parts has a fifty-two week low of $90.78 and a fifty-two week high of $151.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genuine Parts

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. United Asset Strategies Inc. increased its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 4,492 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $552,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Genuine Parts by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,644 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 4,680 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 2,413 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 34.8% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 341 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 78.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $1.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 1,700.00%.

Genuine Parts Company Profile

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) is a global distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products with a history dating back to 1928. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a broad distribution network and retail presence serving repair shops, independent retailers, industrial customers and commercial accounts. Its business model centers on stocking and delivering a wide range of parts and supplies to support aftermarket and maintenance needs across multiple end markets.

Genuine Parts conducts its operations through several well-known operating groups and subsidiaries.