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After finishing at $123.30 in the prior trading day, Genuine Parts Co (NYSE: GPC) closed at $122.13, down -0.95%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.95 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.5 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GPC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 52.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 1.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.19.
On April 01, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $114.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when WENDY B NEEDHAM bought 4,024 shares for $123.28 per share.
NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 4,024 shares of GPC for $496,079 on Mar 05 ’25. The Director now owns 7,333 shares after completing the transaction at $123.28 per share. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, WENDY B NEEDHAM, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,608 shares for $120.78 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Genuine’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.81.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GPC has reached a high of $149.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $104.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 138.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 138.23M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.39% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Genuine Parts Co (GPC) is a result of the insights provided by 11.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.05, with high estimates of $2.13 and low estimates of $1.93.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.0 and $7.38 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.75. EPS for the following year is $8.53, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $8.75 and $8.18.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $6.1B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.19B to a low estimate of $6.02B. As of the current estimate, Genuine Parts Co’s year-ago sales were $5.96BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.14B. There is a high estimate of $6.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.06B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GPC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $24.22B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $23.99B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $24.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.49BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $25.13B and the low estimate is $24.81B.
