Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Groupon Earnings

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Groupon in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the coupon company will post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.02) per share.

GRPN has been the topic of several other research reports. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price objective on Groupon in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.67.

Groupon Price Performance

NASDAQ:GRPN opened at $18.80 on Wednesday. Groupon has a fifty-two week low of $9.17 and a fifty-two week high of $43.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $714.02 million, a PE ratio of -7.20 and a beta of 0.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.03.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.30). Groupon had a negative net margin of 20.78% and a negative return on equity of 717.37%. The business had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.65 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP boosted its position in Groupon by 48.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Groupon by 10.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,618 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Groupon during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Groupon by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 21,340 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Groupon by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 32,126 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Groupon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks Research raised FY2027 EPS estimates for Groupon, suggesting slightly better longer-term profitability than previously expected. Source article
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research also increased its Q4 2026 EPS forecast and FY2028 EPS estimate, indicating some optimism about Groupon’s future earnings recovery. Source article
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon is drawing unusual attention from investors online, which may reflect increased trading interest but does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. Trending stock article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut near-term EPS estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027, pointing to softer expected earnings in the next several quarters. Source article
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results had already disappointed, with EPS missing estimates, reinforcing concerns that the turnaround is still a work in progress. Earnings transcript article

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.