At the time of writing, Genuine Parts Co [GPC] stock is trading at $116.81, down -1.58%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The GPC shares have lost -1.40% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -7.24%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Genuine Parts Co [NYSE: GPC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 04, 2025, when Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $135 for it. Previously, Goldman downgraded its rating to Sell on April 01, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $114. On January 17, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $155 on January 16, 2025. UBS initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $160 as its price target on October 12, 2023. Northcoast started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on June 28, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $195. In a note dated June 01, 2023, BofA Securities upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $185 to $189.
For the past year, the stock price of Genuine Parts Co fluctuated between $112.74 and $164.45. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $125 within the next 12 months. Genuine Parts Co [NYSE: GPC] shares were valued at $116.81 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 7.01% based on the average GPC price forecast.
Analyzing the GPC fundamentals
According to Genuine Parts Co [NYSE:GPC], the company’s sales were 23.49B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 3.30% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.36% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.06%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.2 and Total Capital is 0.12. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.32.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 115.49 points at the first support level, and at 114.16 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 119.03, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 121.24.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Genuine Parts Co [NYSE:GPC] has a current ratio of 1.16. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.51, while the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.69, the price to book ratio is 3.74 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.06.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved WENDY B NEEDHAM, Board Member, that happened on Mar 05 ’25 when 4024.0 shares were purchased. Director, NEEDHAM WENDY B completed a deal on Mar 05 ’25 to sell 4024.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director WENDY B NEEDHAM bought 1608.0 shares on Dec 13 ’24.
