Q1 EPS Estimates for Genuine Parts Raised by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Genuine Parts in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.90. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ FY2026 earnings at $8.42 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.17 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on GPC. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Genuine Parts from $143.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Genuine Parts from $155.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $148.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.33.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GPC opened at $126.73 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $134.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.81 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Genuine Parts has a 52-week low of $104.01 and a 52-week high of $143.48.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The specialty retailer reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.02 by ($0.04). Genuine Parts had a net margin of 3.36% and a return on equity of 22.57%. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.88 EPS. Genuine Parts’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.500-7.750 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Genuine Parts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts in the 1st quarter valued at $2,422,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 183,700 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $21,886,000 after buying an additional 11,848 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 1.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 855,151 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $101,883,000 after purchasing an additional 10,445 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Genuine Parts by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 536,944 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $63,971,000 after purchasing an additional 4,928 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 27.2% in the 1st quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 9,165 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,092,000 after buying an additional 1,957 shares during the last quarter. 78.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Genuine Parts

In related news, EVP Naveen Krishna sold 5,303 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $732,450.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 26,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,606,589.44. This represents a 16.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 5th. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is currently 70.91%.

Genuine Parts Company Profile

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.