Big Money Sentiment decreased to 0.77 in Q4 2018. It has change of 0.43, from 2018Q3’s 1.2. The ratio turned negative due to Group 1 Automotive, Inc. positioning: 29 sold and 64 reduced. 22 funds took holdings and 50 increased holdings. Investors holded 19.27 million in 2018Q3 but now own 18.35 million shares or 4.78% less.
Burney Company reported 64,169 shs or 0.24% of all its holdings. Arizona State Retirement System holds 0.02% of its capital in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) for 28,051 shs. State Street Corp stated it has 773,623 shs or 0% of all its holdings. New York State Teachers Retirement Sys holds 0.01% in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) or 50,580 shs. Globeflex Capital Lp stated it has 0.34% in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI). Rhumbline Advisers holds 0.01% or 58,423 shs in its capital. State Of Tennessee Treasury Department stated it has 7,906 shs. Moreover, Riverhead Mngmt Ltd Liability Corp has 0.01% invested in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) for 3,917 shs. Ameritas Investment reported 1,644 shs. Secor Capital Advsr Ltd Partnership has 45,000 shs. Tiaa Cref Inv Ltd owns 29,725 shs. Engineers Gate Manager L P stated it has 0.13% of its capital in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI). Lsv Asset holds 0.08% or 883,994 shs in its capital. Piedmont Inv Advisors Incorporated has 4,339 shs for 0.01% of their capital. Invesco Ltd holds 75,199 shs or 0% of its capital.

On April, 25 is expected Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI)’s earnings report, according to Faxor. earnings per share of $1.88 is 10.59 % up from 2018’s $1.7 EPS. If the current earnings per share of $1.88 is accurate, GPI’s profit could be $34.49M. -18.61 % negative EPS growth is what Wall Street’s predicts after $2.31 reported EPS last quarter. The stock increased 0.59% or $0.38 during the last trading session, reaching $64.7.Currently Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is downtrending after 7.34% change in last April 1, 2018. GPI has 157,415 shares volume. GPI underperformed the S&P500 by 11.71%.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) Ratings Coverage

Total analysts of 6 have positions in Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) as follows: 5 rated it a “Buy”, 0 with “Sell” and 1 with “Hold”. The positive are 83%. Since October 29, 2018 according to StockzIntelligence Inc Group 1 Automotive has 6 analyst reports. In Monday, March 4 report Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating. On Wednesday, November 14 Morgan Stanley upgraded Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) to “Equal-Weight” rating. On Monday, October 29 the stock of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) has “Buy” rating given by Buckingham Research. On Monday, March 11 Stephens maintained Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) rating. Stephens has “Buy” rating and $97 target.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry.The firm is valued at $1.19 billion. It sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts; arranges vehicle financing; sells service and insurance contracts; and provides automotive maintenance and repair services.8.26 is the P/E ratio. The firm has activities primarily in the metropolitan areas of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas in the United States; 20 towns in the United Kingdom; and in metropolitan markets of Sao Paulo, Parana, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Santa Catarina, Brazil.

For more Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) news released briefly go to: Benzinga.com, Seekingalpha.com, Zacks.com, Seekingalpha.com or Benzinga.com. The titles are as follows: “10 Biggest Price Target Changes For Monday – Benzinga” released on March 04, 2019, “Group 1 Automotive Q4 2018 Earnings Preview – Seeking Alpha” on February 04, 2019, “Should Value Investors Buy Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Stock? – Zacks.com” with a publish date: December 19, 2018, “Group 1 Automotive Inc. 2018 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Slides – Seeking Alpha” and the last “Benzinga’s Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 4, 2019 – Benzinga” with publication date: March 04, 2019.