GPI Company Profile and Key Details

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. has 12.94 million shares outstanding. The public float is 12.40 million shares, elevated short interest at 10.96% of float. This equals 981.16 thousand shares. The short ratio is 5.21 days. Institutional investors hold 103.31% of the float. Insiders own 2.07%. Pereira Lincoln holds 82.97 thousand shares, HESTERBERG EARL J has 50.52 thousand shares and WATSON MAX P has 33.32 thousand shares.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.05 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 0.5%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $988.19. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. generated EPS of $24.95 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 10.13%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 10.39% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.01. The next quarter is forecast at $9.57. Next year's EPS is expected at -$9.64. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 6 Strong Buy ratings, 5 Buy ratings, 5 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $565.00 to $410.00. The high target offers 67.17% upside. The low target suggests 21.31% downside. The mean target is $465.31. This offers 37.67% upside. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 28, 2025, missed forecasts by -90.51%. The prior quarter beat by 11.74%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 7.13% in July 24, 2024.

GPI has shown mixed momentum, losing -0.11% over the past week and -8.14% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 1.43%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 -1.91%, SMA50 -11.22%, SMA200 -20.13%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 36.61 (weak momentum), while the ATR of 12.28 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -31.53% below its high and over 3.05% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 99.11 thousand shares is below the 3-month average of 181.95 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) closed at $333.90 USD, gaining $1.17 (0.35%) from the previous close of $332.73. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $292.44 and $488.39. With a market capitalization of about $3.98 billion, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.88). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 184.06 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Auto - Dealerships industry. Led by CEO Daryl Adam Kenningham, the company employs approximately 20,413 people and listed since October 30, 1997. Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 12.92, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.18 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.5 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 10.44, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 3.83%, with price expected at $350.93 by April 28, 2026, within a range of $343.60 to $358.33 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 25.9%, reaching $425.53 by July 13, 2026, with a range of $411.15 to $438.41. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 23.96%, with price at $418.96 by April 14, 2027, within a range of $403.52 to $437.42.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) shares are flat 1.43% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Group 1 Automotive, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 12.92. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $334.39, suggesting -1.06% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (3.83% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (25.9% over three months), and a longer-term gain (23.96% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.