Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE: GPC) is 4.02% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $126.35 and a high of $174.91 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The GPC stock was last observed hovering at around $144.55 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.48%.
Currently trading at $144.07, the stock is -4.90% and -3.44% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.76 million and changing -0.33% at the moment leaves the stock -1.59% off its SMA200. GPC registered -13.37% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of -3.75%.
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The stock witnessed a -6.12% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 4.41%, and is -2.84% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.69% over the week and 1.47% over the month.
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) has around 60000 employees, a market worth around $20.09B and $23.09B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 15.44 and Fwd P/E is 13.53. Profit margin for the company is 5.70%. Distance from 52-week low is 14.02% and -17.63% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (14.74%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 4.82% this year
The shares outstanding are 139.57M, and float is at 139.06M with Short Float at 1.66%.
Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by NEEDHAM WENDY B, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 3,250 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 20 ’24 at a price of $154.92 per share for a total of $0.5 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 14397.0 shares.
Genuine Parts Co. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jun 02 ’23 that LOUDERMILK ROBERT C JR (Director) bought a total of 2,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jun 02 ’23 and was made at $151.75 per share for $0.3 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 33162.0 shares of the GPC stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jun 01 ’23, BREAUX RANDALL P (Group President, GPC N.A.) acquired 500 shares at an average price of $149.44 for $74720.0. The insider now directly holds 20,523 shares of Genuine Parts Co. (GPC).
