Genuine Parts Company (GPC) reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $6.5 billion, up 4.2% from a year earlier. GAAP net income was $224 million, while diluted earnings per share was $1.62.
The company narrowed its full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS outlook to $5.60 to $5.85 from $5.90 to $6.40. It also narrowed adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $7.50 to $7.75.
- Third-quarter net sales were $6.521 billion, compared with $6.260 billion a year earlier.
- Basic EPS was $1.63; diluted EPS was $1.62.
- North America Automotive sales rose 2.2%, International Automotive sales increased 4.5%, and Industrial sales grew 6.1%.
- Nine-month sales totaled $19.323 billion, up 5.6%, and GAAP net income was $640.5 million.
- Cash flow from operations totaled $816.6 million in the first nine months of 2026.
- GPC said its planned separation into GPC and Motion remains targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
$GPC Insider Trading Activity
$GPC insiders have traded $GPC stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GPC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- CHRISTOPHER T GALLA (SVP, GC, and Corp. Secretary) sold 2,333 shares for an estimated $268,295
- JAMES F. HOWE (President, Motion) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,807 shares for an estimated $188,190.
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$GPC Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 455 institutional investors add shares of $GPC stock to their portfolio, and 538 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 3,115,451 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $367,560,908
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 2,875,076 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $339,201,466
- FMR LLC added 1,631,789 shares (+1237.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $192,518,466
- PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC added 1,611,767 shares (+130.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $190,156,270
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 1,493,346 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $176,184,961
- BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA added 1,325,830 shares (+89.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $156,421,423
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP removed 1,288,733 shares (-87.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $152,044,719
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
