Wedbush Issues Optimistic Outlook for Genuine Parts Earnings

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) – Investment analysts at Wedbush lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Genuine Parts in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.11 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.95. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Genuine Parts’ current full-year earnings is $8.08 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Genuine Parts’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The specialty retailer reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.07. Genuine Parts had a net margin of 4.67% and a return on equity of 27.23%. The business had revenue of $5.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.26 earnings per share.

GPC has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Genuine Parts from $145.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Genuine Parts to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Loop Capital began coverage on Genuine Parts in a report on Thursday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Genuine Parts from $162.00 to $138.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Genuine Parts from $128.00 to $125.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.63.

Genuine Parts Trading Up 0.3 %

GPC stock opened at $122.03 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. Genuine Parts has a twelve month low of $112.74 and a twelve month high of $164.45. The company has a market cap of $16.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.71 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day moving average of $118.25 and a 200-day moving average of $127.30.

Genuine Parts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.38%. This is a positive change from Genuine Parts’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Genuine Parts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.48%.

Insider Activity

In other Genuine Parts news, Director Wendy B. Needham sold 1,608 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total transaction of $194,214.24. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 11,357 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,371,698.46. This trade represents a 12.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its position in Genuine Parts by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 4,477 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Genuine Parts by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,464 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Marco Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Genuine Parts by 1.2% in the third quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 7,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,104,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. now owns 2,420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Hartford Financial Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Genuine Parts by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 18,715 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,185,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.83% of the company’s stock.

About Genuine Parts

Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates in two segments: Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and equipment and parts used by repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals.