After Hours
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Stocks Info
As a NYSE listed company, GPC falls under the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating within the Auto Parts industry segment. The current market capitalization of Genuine Parts Co is $16.27B. A total of 1.21 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.43M shares.
In the most recent transaction, WENDY B NEEDHAM bought 1,608 shares of GPC for 120.78 per share on Dec 13 ’24. In a previous transaction on Dec 13 ’24, NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 1,608 shares at 120.78 per share. GPC shares that Director owns now total 11,357.
Among the insiders who bought shares, BREAUX RANDALL P acquired of 750 shares on Nov 01 ’24 at a per-share price of $133.65. This resulted in the Group President, GPC N.A. holding 35,189 shares of GPC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 3,000 shares at $151.29 per share on May 21 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 13,006.
Dividend
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Genuine Parts Co pays an annual dividend of $4.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.42%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.06. GPC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.3% when it declared a $1.00 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/6/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/6/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.87%. The GPC stock dividend was $1.00 per share in cash.
In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GPC has a high of $164.45 and a low of $112.74.
As of this writing, GPC has an earnings estimate of $1.64 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.26 per share and a lower estimate of $1.45.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. GPC’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $714.70M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.20B in debt and $6.58B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $33.77, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.50B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for GPC is Buy with a score of 3.60.
