Zacks Research Estimates Groupon’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Groupon in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the coupon company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Groupon’s current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Groupon’s FY2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

GRPN has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $13.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Groupon in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.50.

Groupon Price Performance

GRPN opened at $18.32 on Thursday. Groupon has a 12 month low of $9.17 and a 12 month high of $43.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $695.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.02 and a beta of 0.25.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last released its earnings results 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 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.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Groupon in the 1st quarter valued at $224,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Groupon by 31.1% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 44,606 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $837,000 after purchasing an additional 10,588 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Groupon by 1,098.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 26,658 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $892,000 after buying an additional 24,433 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of Groupon by 9.6% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 36,632 shares of the coupon company’s stock worth $1,225,000 after buying an additional 3,219 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Groupon by 47.6% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 47,073 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after buying an additional 15,177 shares in the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Groupon News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its estimates for Groupon’s FY2027 EPS to $0.70 from $0.69, signaling slightly better expected profitability over the next few years.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased FY2028 EPS estimates to $1.10 from $0.99, which suggests analysts see stronger long-term earnings power for Groupon.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2026 and some later-period forecasts were also nudged higher, including Q4 2026 EPS to $0.21 from $0.19 and Q4 2027 EPS to $0.36 from $0.34.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the improved longer-term outlook, Zacks cut estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, and Q1 2027 EPS, indicating near-term earnings could remain under pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: The consensus full-year estimate remains at a loss of $0.13 per share, so Groupon is still expected to post negative earnings this year.

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.