Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:GPI Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $419.11 -4.03 (-0.95%) (As of 05:30 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Group 1 Automotive Stock (NYSE:GPI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Group 1 Automotive alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$416.80▼$423.1850-Day Range$344.95▼$435.0752-Week Range$255.73▼$440.32Volume78,512 shsAverage Volume134,578 shsMarket Capitalization$5.58 billionP/E Ratio11.17Dividend Yield0.45%Price Target$437.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewGroup 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… Group 1 Automotive Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreGPI MarketRank™: Group 1 Automotive scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 218 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGroup 1 Automotive has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGroup 1 Automotive has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Group 1 Automotive's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.59% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Group 1 Automotive are expected to grow by 4.59% in the coming year, from $38.37 to $40.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 11.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 102.37.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGroup 1 Automotive has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.61% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGroup 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous month Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldGroup 1 Automotive has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGroup 1 Automotive does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Group 1 Automotive is 5.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Group 1 Automotive will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.68% next year. This indicates that Group 1 Automotive will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Group 1 Automotive's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.2 / 5Environmental Score-5.66 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.61% of the float of Group 1 Automotive has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGroup 1 Automotive has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous month News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment1.67 News SentimentGroup 1 Automotive has a news sentiment score of 1.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Group 1 Automotive this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for GPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Group 1 Automotive to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Group 1 Automotive insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,589,627.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.92% of the stock of Group 1 Automotive is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Group 1 Automotive's insider trading history. Receive GPI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Group 1 Automotive and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GPI Stock News HeadlinesGroup 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) Director Sells $2,560,080.00 in StockDecember 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comIs Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 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Since then, GPI shares have increased by 37.5% and is now trading at $419.11. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Group 1 Automotive's earnings last quarter? Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $9.90 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.87 by $0.03. Group 1 Automotive's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Is Group 1 Automotive doing a stock buyback? Group 1 Automotive's board approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 12th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Group 1 Automotive have any subsidiaries? Group 1 Automotive subsidiaries include these companies: Audi Fort Worth, Beadles Group, Spire Automotive, Acanthicus Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda. (Brazil), Advantagecars.com Inc. (DE), Amarillo Motors-F Inc. (DE), AR Centro-Oeste Comércio de Veículos Ltda. (Brazil), and others. How do I buy shares of Group 1 Automotive? Shares of GPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Group 1 Automotive own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Group 1 Automotive investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend12/02/2024Dividend Payable12/16/2024Today12/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:GPI CUSIP39890510 CIK1031203 Webwww.group1auto.com Phone(713) 647-5700Fax713-647-5858Employees16,011Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$437.67 High Stock Price Target$500.00 Low Stock Price Target$394.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$37.53 Trailing P/E Ratio11.17 Forward P/E Ratio10.92 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$601.60 million Net Margins2.68% Pretax Margin3.61% Return on Equity18.49% Return on Assets5.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.87 billion Price / Sales0.30 Cash Flow$51.24 per share Price / Cash Flow8.18 Book Value$193.48 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,318,000Free Float13,092,000Market Cap$5.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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