AXQ Capital LP Acquires New Stake in Groupon, Inc. $GRPN

AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 30,568 shares of the coupon company’s stock, valued at approximately $538,000. AXQ Capital LP owned about 0.07% of Groupon as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Groupon by 48.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon during the second quarter valued at $69,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Groupon by 386.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,547 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co acquired a new stake in shares of Groupon during the second quarter valued at $110,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on GRPN shares. Northland Securities set a $26.00 price target on Groupon in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Groupon from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $13.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of Groupon in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Groupon presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.67.

Groupon Price Performance

GRPN opened at $17.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $658.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.65 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.02. Groupon, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.17 and a 12 month high of $43.08.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $117.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.65 million. Groupon had a negative net margin of 20.78% and a negative return on equity of 717.37%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Groupon, Inc. will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Groupon

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 and FY2028 EPS estimates for Groupon, suggesting a stronger longer-term earnings outlook. The firm now sees FY2027 EPS at $0.69 and FY2028 EPS at $0.99, both slightly higher than prior forecasts. Groupon stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also nudged up Q4 2026 EPS estimates to $0.19 and Q4 2027 EPS estimates to $0.34, indicating some confidence in Groupon’s future profitability trend. Groupon stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon has been drawing increased attention from Zacks.com users, which may be adding to trading volume but does not by itself change the fundamentals. Article: Here is What to Know Beyond Why Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut near-term earnings expectations, lowering FY2026 EPS to a loss of $0.04 from a prior estimate of $0.29, which is a negative signal for the stock’s short-term outlook. Groupon stock page
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also reduced several quarterly estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1 2027, and Q2 2027, while a recent earnings-call recap highlighted “turnaround risks,” reinforcing concerns about execution and profitability. Article: Groupon Earnings Call: AI Gambit Amid Turnaround Risks

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.