Zacks Research Estimates Genuine Parts FY2026 Earnings

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $7.58 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $7.68. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q3 2027 earnings at $2.18 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.49 billion. Genuine Parts had a return on equity of 23.00% and a net margin of 0.12%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.98 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on GPC. Argus reduced their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $156.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $122.00 target price on shares of Genuine Parts in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Monday, September 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Genuine Parts from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Genuine Parts in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Genuine Parts currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $145.00.

Genuine Parts Stock Performance

GPC stock opened at $123.72 on Thursday. Genuine Parts has a one year low of $90.78 and a one year high of $151.57. The firm has a market cap of $17.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 494.86, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.22. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $128.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $119.83.

Institutional Trading of Genuine Parts

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GPC. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Genuine Parts during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 510.9% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 281 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Latitude Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts during the third quarter valued at $37,000. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Genuine Parts during the second quarter valued at $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

Genuine Parts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 5th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,700.00%.

Key Stories Impacting Genuine Parts

These are some of the GPC stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side brokerages now collectively rate Genuine Parts a “Moderate Buy,” indicating a generally constructive analyst view. Genuine Parts Company Stock Now Rated Moderate Buy by Sell-Side Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut several earnings forecasts, including FY2028 EPS to $9.09 from $9.57, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.59 from $1.71, and Q1 2028 EPS to $2.26 from $2.42. It also lowered its FY2027 estimate slightly, although it raised Q2 2027 EPS by one cent. The broad revisions point to softer profit expectations and could pressure the stock. Genuine Parts analyst earnings estimate revisions

Genuine Parts Company Profile

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts and industrial products. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company serves businesses and consumers through its distribution networks and brands. Its automotive business distributes replacement parts, accessories and related products, including through the NAPA Auto Parts brand. Its industrial business, operating primarily as Motion, supplies products such as bearings, power-transmission components, fluid-power equipment and other maintenance and repair items to industrial customers.