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Stocks Info
Genuine Parts Co is listed on the NYSE in the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating in the Auto Parts industry. The current market capitalization of Genuine Parts Co is $16.95B. A total of 2.2 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
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Genuine Parts Co pays an annual dividend of $4.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.28%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.88. GPC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.3% when it declared a $1.03 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/7/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/6/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.3%. The GPC stock dividend was $1.00 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GPC has a high of $164.45 and a low of $112.74.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. 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 $31.25, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.50B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 3.55.
