Genuine Parts slides 14% as earnings miss and softer 2026 profit outlook overshadow breakup plan

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is down 14.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The selloff appears tied to a fourth-quarter earnings miss and a 2026 adjusted EPS outlook that came in below expectations. Investors also digested large one-time charges (including pension-related items) that pressured reported results, while a newly announced plan to separate the business into two public companies did not offset the weaker near-term fundamentals.

Details:

The company posted Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.55 on roughly $6.0B in revenue, both below consensus estimates.

Reported results reflected substantial charges, including a major pension-related charge tied to changes involving the U.S. qualified defined benefit plan.

Management’s 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of about $7.50 to $8.00 implied a lower profit outlook than the market had been modeling.

The company announced plans to split into two independent public companies (automotive parts and industrial parts), with the transaction targeted to close in Q1 2027.

Sources:

The Wall Street Journal

MarketWatch

Barron's

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$GPC Insider Trading Activity

$GPC insiders have traded $GPC stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $GPC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

NAVEEN KRISHNA (EVP, CIDO) sold 5,303 shares for an estimated $732,450
JAMES F. HOWE (President, Motion) sold 1,648 shares for an estimated $211,932

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$GPC Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 458 institutional investors add shares of $GPC stock to their portfolio, and 585 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 4,695,465 shares (-75.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $577,354,376
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO added 1,219,300 shares (+7774.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $149,925,128
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 1,121,602 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $155,454,037
ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. removed 809,425 shares (-93.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $99,526,898
INTERVAL PARTNERS, LP added 754,117 shares (+422.5%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $104,520,616
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 748,814 shares (-31.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $92,074,169
BLACKROCK, INC. added 728,176 shares (+5.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $89,536,520

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$GPC Government Contracts

We have seen $80,816 of award payments to $GPC over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

SEAL: $12,111
MW AUTO LIFT: $11,605
ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS: $10,893
2125405B45METY067 ANODE, CORROSION PREVENTIVE 5342 01-426-7089: $10,227
REPAIR OF AXIAL PISTION PUMPS.: $7,032

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$GPC Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $GPC in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/23/2025
Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 10/22/2025
Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/01/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $GPC, check out Quiver Quantitative's $GPC forecast page.

$GPC Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GPC recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $GPC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $150.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Scot Ciccarelli from Truist Securities set a target price of $162.0 on 02/12/2026
Greg Melich from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $175.0 on 02/11/2026
Kate McShane from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $142.0 on 11/13/2025
Christopher Horvers from JP Morgan set a target price of $150.0 on 10/23/2025
Michael Lasser from UBS set a target price of $140.0 on 10/10/2025

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