203,020 Shares in Groupon, Inc. $GRPN Bought by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 203,020 shares of the coupon company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,416,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP increased its stake in Groupon by 48.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Groupon by 10.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,618 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Groupon in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Groupon by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 21,340 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 1,377 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Groupon by 4.8% in 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 acquiring an additional 1,486 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on GRPN shares. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on Groupon in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Groupon from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 target price (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.50.

Trending Headlines about Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Groupon reported a second-quarter loss of $0.04 per share, narrowing the expected loss of $0.06 and beating the Zacks consensus estimate of a $0.08 loss. Adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million was at the high end of management’s guidance. Groupon Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said Project Foundry, Groupon’s AI-focused transformation initiative, is beginning to improve customer outcomes and accelerate execution. Investors may view this as a potential long-term efficiency and growth opportunity. Groupon Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call and shareholder update provided additional management commentary on second-quarter performance and its transformation strategy. Groupon Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue was approximately $124.7 million, below analysts’ $127.1 million expectation. Global revenue and billings each declined 1%, while the company posted a $1.5 million loss from continuing operations; year-earlier EPS was $0.46. Groupon Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Groupon’s third-quarter revenue outlook of $128 million to $130 million is below the $131.9 million consensus estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $513 million to $523 million also centers slightly below consensus, reinforcing concerns about sluggish top-line growth. Groupon Q2 Earnings Key Metrics

Groupon Stock Down 0.5%

Groupon stock opened at $25.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.10. Groupon, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.17 and a twelve month high of $37.06. The company has a market capitalization of $950.64 million, a P/E ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 0.23.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $124.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.09 million. Equities analysts expect that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Groupon Profile

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.