AXQ Capital LP Takes $538,000 Position in Groupon, Inc. $GRPN

AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 30,568 shares of the coupon company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Groupon by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 653,702 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $11,514,000 after purchasing an additional 14,198 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Groupon during the 4th quarter worth approximately $423,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. lifted its position in Groupon by 147.7% during the 4th quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 528,089 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $9,300,000 after acquiring an additional 314,896 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Groupon by 764.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 197,546 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $3,479,000 after acquiring an additional 174,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Groupon during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $95,000. 90.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Groupon Stock Performance

Groupon stock opened at $17.35 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $658.95 million, a PE ratio of -6.65 and a beta of 0.25. Groupon, Inc. has a one year low of $9.17 and a one year high of $43.08.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.30). Groupon had a negative return on equity of 717.37% and a negative net margin of 20.78%.The business had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.65 million. On average, analysts forecast that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Groupon News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 and FY2028 EPS estimates for Groupon, suggesting a stronger longer-term earnings outlook. The firm now sees FY2027 EPS at $0.69 and FY2028 EPS at $0.99, both slightly higher than prior forecasts. Groupon stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also nudged up Q4 2026 EPS estimates to $0.19 and Q4 2027 EPS estimates to $0.34, indicating some confidence in Groupon’s future profitability trend. Groupon stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon has been drawing increased attention from Zacks.com users, which may be adding to trading volume but does not by itself change the fundamentals. Article: Here is What to Know Beyond Why Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut near-term earnings expectations, lowering FY2026 EPS to a loss of $0.04 from a prior estimate of $0.29, which is a negative signal for the stock’s short-term outlook. Groupon stock page
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also reduced several quarterly estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027, while a recent earnings-call recap highlighted “turnaround risks,” reinforcing concerns about execution and profitability. Article: Groupon Earnings Call: AI Gambit Amid Turnaround Risks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on GRPN. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on Groupon in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Groupon currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.67.

Groupon Company 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.