Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) Director Acquires $198,882.45 in Stock

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) Director Erik Ragatz bought 33,997 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.85 per share, with a total value of $198,882.45. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 476,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,787,525. The trade was a 7.68% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Grocery Outlet Price Performance

GO opened at $5.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $568.29 million, a P/E ratio of -2.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.72. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a one year low of $5.66 and a one year high of $19.41.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Grocery Outlet had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 4.80%.The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. will post 0.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Grocery Outlet

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grocery Outlet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $177,000. Vancity Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Grocery Outlet by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. Vancity Investment Management Ltd now owns 61,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 9,763 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 54.0% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,763,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,216,000 after acquiring an additional 5,528,722 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Grocery Outlet by 106.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,914,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,336,000 after purchasing an additional 987,367 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Grocery Outlet by 19.9% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 16,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 2,817 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GO has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson set a $8.00 target price on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Craig Hallum lowered Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 target price on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Grocery Outlet from $11.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Grocery Outlet has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $10.68.

Key Headlines Impacting Grocery Outlet

Here are the key news stories impacting Grocery Outlet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director insider buying: Director Erik D. Ragatz substantially increased his stake, buying 33,997 shares on March 18 (~$5.85/sh) and a reported 50,000 shares on March 19 (~$5.75/sh), raising his direct holdings to ~526,500 shares. Insider purchases at current low prices can signal management confidence and provide short‑term support. InsiderTrades: Director Purchases
• Neutral Sentiment: Company profile/operations story: A feature on Grocery Outlet’s opportunistic sourcing and discount model ran on MSN, useful context for revenue and margin drivers but unlikely to move the stock materially by itself. MSN: How Grocery Outlet’s food gets onto its shelves
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple class‑action / shareholder alerts: Several law firms (Pomerantz, Robbins LLP, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi & Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, etc.) have announced or reminded investors of securities‑fraud suits covering Aug. 5, 2025–Mar. 4, 2026, and set lead‑plaintiff deadlines (commonly May 15, 2026). The proliferation of filings increases legal and reputational risk, may raise defense or settlement costs, and typically weighs on the stock until resolved. Pomerantz investor alert on GO class action
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and estimate pressure: Following the March 4 quarter (missed EPS and slightly light revenue) sell‑side firms have cut targets/ratings and services such as Zacks have trimmed multi‑year EPS views (e.g., FY2028 view lower than consensus). Downward revisions and “hold/reduce” stances constrain upside until earnings/guidance stabilize. (See recent analyst notes and coverage summaries.)

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.

The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.