The stock of Genuine Parts Co (NYSE: GPC) has decreased by -2.01 when compared to last closing price of 120.07. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.55% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-22 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Genuine Parts Company (“Genuine Parts Company”) (NYSE:GPC) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On October 22, 2024, Genuine reported 3Q 2024 earnings that fell well below expectations and then lowered its guidance for the year.
Is It Worth Investing in Genuine Parts Co (NYSE: GPC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Genuine Parts Co (NYSE: GPC) is above average at 15.14x. The 36-month beta value for GPC is also noteworthy at 0.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GPC is 138.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.72% of that float. The average trading volume of GPC on January 23, 2025 was 1.49M shares.
GPC’s Market Performance
GPC stock saw an increase of 0.55% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.79% and a quarterly increase of -17.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.04% for Genuine Parts Co (GPC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.51% for GPC’s stock, with a -13.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPC
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GPC reach a price target of $155. The rating they have provided for GPC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to GPC, setting the target price at $160 in the report published on October 12th of the previous year.
GPC Trading at -2.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GPC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares surge +2.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPC rose by +0.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $117.06. In addition, Genuine Parts Co saw 0.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GPC starting from WENDY B NEEDHAM, who proposed sale 1,608 shares at the price of $120.78 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, WENDY B NEEDHAM now owns shares of Genuine Parts Co, valued at $194,213 using the latest closing price.
NEEDHAM WENDY B, the Director of Genuine Parts Co, sale 1,608 shares at $120.78 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that NEEDHAM WENDY B is holding 11,357 shares at $194,214 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GPC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Genuine Parts Co stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 24.50, with 5.84 for asset returns.
Based on Genuine Parts Co (GPC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
In summary, Genuine Parts Co (GPC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
