Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. ($GO) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.

Total revenue of $1.22 billion, up 10.7% year‑over‑year.

Gross profit of $361.0 million, up 11.5% year‑over‑year (gross margin roughly 29.7%).

Operating loss of $234.8 million, a swing of -2164.5% year‑over‑year.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $218.2 million, down 9540.1% year‑over‑year.

Diluted earnings per share of -$2.22 versus an estimate of $0.22.

The company missed consensus revenue expectations and EPS estimates, with revenue below the estimate of $1.26 billion. Shares reacted sharply, falling about 20.4% after the release.

Cash from operating activities rose to $72.3 million, up 83.0% year‑over‑year.

Cash and cash equivalents were $69.6 million, up 10.8% year‑over‑year.

Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $39.8 million, down 32.6% year‑over‑year.

Balance-sheet and cost items of note:

Cost of sales totaled $854.2 million, up 10.4% year‑over‑year.

Total liabilities stood at $2.17 billion, up 9.8% year‑over‑year.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Insider Trading Activity

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. insiders have traded $GO stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

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

STEVEN K. WILSON (EVP, Chief Purchasing Officer) sold 25,000 shares for an estimated $313,250

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 124 institutional investors add shares of Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. stock to their portfolio, and 180 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 7,827,453 shares (-76.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $79,057,275
J. GOLDMAN & CO LP removed 2,490,257 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $25,151,595
MARSHALL WACE, LLP removed 2,151,309 shares (-47.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $21,728,220
MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,499,989 shares (-40.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $15,149,888
RIVERMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 1,350,075 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $13,635,757
BOSTON PARTNERS removed 1,278,635 shares (-87.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,914,213
UBS GROUP AG added 1,272,859 shares (+87.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,855,875

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $GO in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Telsey Advisory Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/04/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., check out Quiver Quantitative's $GO forecast page.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $GO recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $GO in the last 6 months, with a median target of $15.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Edward Kelly from Wells Fargo set a target price of $10.5 on 02/25/2026
Kate McShane from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $9.0 on 02/19/2026
Joseph Feldman from Telsey Advisory Group set a target price of $15.0 on 02/17/2026
Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $11.0 on 01/15/2026
Michael Baker from DA Davidson set a target price of $15.0 on 12/04/2025
Robert Ohmes from B of A Securities set a target price of $16.0 on 11/05/2025
Oliver Chen from TD Cowen set a target price of $16.0 on 11/05/2025