Roth Capital Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Stock

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) had its price target upped by equities research analysts at Roth Capital from $33.00 to $47.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the coupon company’s stock. Roth Capital’s price objective points to a potential upside of 28.98% from the company’s current price. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Groupon’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.19 EPS.

GRPN has been the subject of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Groupon from $9.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Groupon from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Ascendiant Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Groupon from $14.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 17th. Northland Securities upped their price objective on shares of Groupon from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price objective on shares of Groupon from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Groupon presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.00.

Groupon Stock Down 1.6%

Groupon stock opened at $36.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of -38.36 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $25.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.49. Groupon has a twelve month low of $7.75 and a twelve month high of $41.26.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The coupon company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.38. The company had revenue of $117.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $115.51 million. Groupon had a negative net margin of 8.13% and a negative return on equity of 83.07%. On average, research analysts predict that Groupon will post -0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Groupon

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blueshift Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Groupon during the 4th quarter valued at $732,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in Groupon during the 4th quarter valued at $422,000. Tyro Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Groupon during the 4th quarter valued at $20,964,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. acquired a new position in Groupon during the 4th quarter valued at $2,178,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Groupon by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 88,463 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 21,918 shares during the last quarter. 90.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites.