Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

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

Groupon Stock Performance

GRPN stock opened at $25.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.11. Groupon has a 1-year low of $9.17 and a 1-year high of $37.06. The firm has a market cap of $950.74 million, a PE ratio of -8.05 and a beta of 0.23.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The coupon company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $124.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.09 million. On average, analysts forecast that Groupon will post -0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Groupon

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

Groupon News Roundup

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

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.