Genuine Parts Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a report released on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.91. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.65 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q1 2028 earnings at $2.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Evercore set a $160.00 price objective on Genuine Parts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Genuine Parts from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised Genuine Parts from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Genuine Parts from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.71.

Genuine Parts Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of GPC opened at $98.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $103.76 and a 200 day moving average of $119.67. Genuine Parts has a fifty-two week low of $90.78 and a fifty-two week high of $151.57. The firm has a market cap of $13.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 229.00 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The specialty retailer reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.02. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 22.28% and a net margin of 0.24%.The company had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Genuine Parts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-8.000 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,717 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,111,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,746 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,399,000 after buying an additional 3,396 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,005 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in Genuine Parts by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 24,954 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,027,000 after buying an additional 1,323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 37.2% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 51,292 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,222,000 after purchasing an additional 13,898 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Genuine Parts news, insider James F. Howe sold 415 shares of Genuine Parts stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.33, for a total transaction of $43,296.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 25,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,669,700.37. The trade was a 1.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Genuine Parts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a dividend of $1.0625 per share. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Genuine Parts’s payout ratio is presently 988.37%.

Trending Headlines about Genuine Parts

Here are the key news stories impacting Genuine Parts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Genuine Parts Company (GPC) from “strong sell” to “hold,” which is a modestly more favorable view of the stock. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: The firm increased its FY2027 EPS estimate for GPC to $8.41 from $8.18 and slightly lifted FY2028 EPS to $9.76, indicating analysts see improving long-term earnings power. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised quarterly estimates for Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, and Q1 2027, which can support investor confidence in near-term profitability trends. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate Yahoo Finance article questioned whether revenue momentum is offsetting restructuring costs at Genuine Parts Company, highlighting an ongoing debate about margin pressure versus growth. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the estimate increases, Zacks still kept a conservative overall rating on GPC, with some notes remaining at “hold” and others at “strong sell,” which may limit upside enthusiasm. Zacks.com

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.