Steven Wilson Sells 4,721 Shares of Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) Stock

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) EVP Steven Wilson sold 4,721 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.06, for a total value of $28,609.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 120,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $728,236.26. This trade represents a 3.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

NASDAQ:GO opened at $5.94 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $9.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.89. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a 52-week low of $5.66 and a 52-week high of $19.41. The firm has a market cap of $583.01 million, a P/E ratio of -2.59, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.50.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). Grocery Outlet had a negative net margin of 4.80% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. Grocery Outlet’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GO has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.50 price target on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $11.00 price objective on Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. DA Davidson set a $8.00 target price on Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $10.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,528,722 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 213,325 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in Grocery Outlet by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 4,709,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,757,000 after purchasing an additional 22,418 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Grocery Outlet by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,619,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,149,000 after purchasing an additional 221,693 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 20,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Grocery Outlet

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

• Positive Sentiment: Director Erik D. Ragatz completed sizable open‑market purchases (100,000 shares on Mar 16 at ~ $6.09 and an additional 16,003 shares on Mar 17 at ~ $5.85), materially increasing his stake — a visible management vote of confidence that can support the stock. Erik Ragatz SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results showed revenue growth year‑over‑year but an EPS miss (reported $0.19 vs. $0.21 consensus). Management set FY2026 EPS guidance at $0.45–$0.55 — growth is intact but near‑term profitability remains pressured. Earnings & guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have cut targets since the earnings print; consensus rating is weak and the average price target remains well above current levels — limiting near‑term upside until fundamentals or sentiment improve. Analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced or filed securities class actions covering the Aug 5, 2025–Mar 4, 2026 period (Robbins LLP, Faruqi & Faruqi, Block & Leviton, Kirby McInerney, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Pomerantz, Portnoy, etc.). Litigation risk raises the prospect of legal costs, management distraction and potential settlements — a significant near‑term negative. Robbins LLP notice
• Negative Sentiment: Two senior executives (EVPs Steven K. Wilson and Luke D. Thompson) sold modest stakes on Mar 16 (~4,721 and 3,425 shares at ~$6.06). Amounts are small relative to outstanding shares but such insider sales can add short‑term selling pressure. Wilson SEC filing Thompson SEC filing

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.