Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) CEO Jason Potter Sells 67,397 Shares

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) CEO Jason Potter sold 67,397 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.84, for a total value of $393,598.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 101,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $590,394.80. This represents a 40.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Grocery Outlet Stock Performance

GO stock traded up $0.24 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $6.32. The company had a trading volume of 5,243,429 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,982,381. The company has a market cap of $620.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.50. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a twelve month low of $5.66 and a twelve month high of $19.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.45.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Grocery Outlet had a negative net margin of 4.80% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. Grocery Outlet’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on GO shares. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $11.00 price target on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, January 8th. DA Davidson set a $8.00 price target on Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Craig Hallum cut Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Grocery Outlet from $10.50 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.68.

Institutional Trading of Grocery Outlet

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 54.0% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,763,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,216,000 after buying an additional 5,528,722 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Grocery Outlet by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,255,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,685,000 after buying an additional 213,325 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 4,709,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,757,000 after acquiring an additional 22,418 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 5.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,619,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,149,000 after acquiring an additional 221,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 0.5% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 4,577,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,467,000 after acquiring an additional 20,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Key Grocery Outlet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Grocery Outlet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider buy — Director John E. Bachman purchased 16,000 shares at ~$6.46, increasing his stake ~28%, a commonly viewed signal of insider confidence. Director Acquires $103,360.00 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 coverage and rising market interest — Articles highlighting Grocery Outlet as a Q4 earnings outperformer and reporting increased market interest can attract momentum buyers and improve short‑term liquidity. Q4 earnings outperformers Market Interest Rises
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional ownership — Major funds (T. Rowe Price, Vanguard, others) hold sizable positions, which can support liquidity but also amplify moves if institutions rebalance. (Background filings/aggregate reporting)
• Negative Sentiment: Law firm investigation — Levi & Korsinsky announced an investigation into possible securities‑law violations related to prior guidance adjustments (reference to a narrowed FY2025 comps outlook), increasing litigation risk and investor uncertainty. Ongoing Investigation Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and “Reduce” consensus — Several firms cut ratings/targets (consensus shown as “Reduce”), which can pressure the stock via lower targets and negative headlines. Given Average Rating of Reduce Analyst Scrutiny on Consumer Trends
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings and guidance headwinds — Latest quarter showed a slight EPS and revenue miss and management set conservative FY2026 EPS guidance (0.45–0.55), below some analyst expectations, highlighting margin pressure and limited near‑term upside. (Company earnings disclosures/aggregate reporting)

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.

The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.