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Genuine Parts Company (GPC): analyst forecast and price target

$134 +0.34% close 16.10.26 · market cap $18.4B · Consumercyclical · Auto - Parts SPY 0.03%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

5 Buy3 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$144+7.2% upside

Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $144, the highest $170, the lowest $122. The average is +7.2% from the last price of $134.

$100$125$150Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$170Average$144Low$122
Highest target $170 Average target $144 Lowest target $122
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Greg Melich★★★★★★★★★★#1504 · hits 60% · avg +9.0% Evercore ISI $150 Buy +12.0% Reiterated 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:35 +1.4%
Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★#806 · hits 61% · avg +8.7% J.P. Morgan $125 → $137+9.6% Buy +2.3% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 +2.1%next day +0.9%
Kate McShane★★★★★★★★★★#2266 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% Goldman Sachs $135 Hold +0.8% Reiterated 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 08:25 −1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days −3.4%
Chris Dankert★★★★★★★★★★#791 · hits 71% · avg +16.4% D.A. Davidson $170 Buy +26.9% Reiterated 10.09.26on TipRanks 10:30 −0.2%next day −1.2% · 5 days −3.1%
Bill Selesky★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 60% · avg +7.8% Argus Research — Buy — Reiterated 24.07.26on TipRanks Jul 29 06:19 +3.4%next day +2.8% · 5 days −1.0%
Sam Darkatsh★★★★★★★★★★#2322 · hits 51% · avg +5.5% Raymond James $165 Buy +23.2% Reiterated 22.07.26on TipRanks 21:04 +1.0%next day +3.4% · 5 days +3.5%
Michael Lasser★★★★★★★★★★#195 · hits 68% · avg +16.4% UBS $125 → $122−2.4% Hold −8.9% Assigned 22.07.26on TipRanks 21:04 +1.0%next day +3.4% · 5 days +3.5%
Scot Ciccarelli★★★★★★★★★★#218 · hits 68% · avg +14.8% Truist Financial $124 → $126+1.6% Hold −5.9% Reiterated 22.07.26on TipRanks 21:04 +1.0%next day +3.4% · 5 days +3.5%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Genuine Parts Company

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%
1 year Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%
2 years Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%

Most profitable

3 months Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%
1 year Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%
2 years Christopher Horvers★★★★★★★★★★J.P. Morgan · #806
Hits 61%305 of 498 Average return +8.7%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $145 at a price of $126 (+15.1%); now: $144 at $134 (+7.2%).

$130$140Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$144Average target$144Price$134

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

051081Oct 2552Nov42Dec1Jan 2635Feb35Mar68Apr33May43Jun64Jul74Aug75Sep41Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000000
Buy346774
Hold334451
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 20.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.04 (from $1.95 to $2.12). Last quarter: $2.15.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $6.5B (from $6.4B to $6.6B). Last quarter: $6.5B.

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About Genuine Parts Company
  • CEO: William Stengel
  • Employees: 65,000
  • 2999 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30339, US
  • www.genpt.com

Genuine Parts Company, established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928, functions as a prominent global distributor specializing in automotive and industrial replacement parts, alongside associated materials. The company’s operations are segmented into its Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group. The Automotive Parts Group supplies an extensive inventory of replacement components for a wide spectrum of vehicles, including hybrid and electric models, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational and farm vehicles, small engines, marine equipment, and heavy-duty machinery, as well as various accessory and supply items. Its diverse clientele encompasses automotive repair facilities, service stations, fleet operators, vehicle dealerships (cars and trucks), leasing firms, bus and truck lines, large-scale retailers, farms, industrial enterprises, and individual consumers. Concurrently, the Industrial Parts Group distributes critical industrial replacement parts and supplies. These offerings include bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, advanced industrial automation and robotics solutions, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, general industrial and safety supplies, and material handling equipment. This segment serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) customers across numerous industries, such as equipment and machinery manufacturing, food and beverage production, forestry, primary metals, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, alternative energy, government, transportation, and port operations. Furthermore, the company provides a range of value-added services and repairs. These include the assembly and repair of gearboxes, fluid power systems, and process pumps; hydraulic drive shaft repair; electrical panel assembly and repair; and the manufacture and assembly of hoses and gaskets. Genuine Parts Company maintains a substantial

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