183,075 Shares in Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. $GO Purchased by Pier Capital LLC

Pier Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:GO) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 183,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,938,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Grocery Outlet in the third quarter valued at about $2,696,000. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Grocery Outlet during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,835,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Grocery Outlet by 178.5% during the 2nd quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 227,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,821,000 after purchasing an additional 145,554 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Grocery Outlet by 165.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 315,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,070,000 after purchasing an additional 196,737 shares during the period. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Grocery Outlet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,448,000. Institutional investors own 99.87% of the company’s stock.

Key Grocery Outlet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Grocery Outlet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple large director buys — Directors Erik D. Ragatz (125,000 shares at ~$6.00), Jeffrey York (120,000 shares at ~$5.82) and Carey Jaros (40,000 shares at ~$6.26) materially increased holdings, signaling insider confidence and providing near‑term demand support. Read More. • Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: High institutional ownership — Nearly all float is held by institutions, which supports liquidity but can amplify volatility if large funds rebalance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑law investigations announced — Several law firms (Pomerantz, Glancy Prongay Wolke, Frank R. Cruz and others) have launched probes into possible disclosure/ guidance issues, increasing legal risk and investor uncertainty. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational hit — Company will close four Northeast Ohio stores citing “millions in losses,” a near‑term drag on revenues/margins in affected markets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales by senior execs — CEO and several senior executives sold stock recently; large insider sales can raise investor concern about near‑term outlook or liquidity needs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings & guidance weakness plus analyst cuts — Q4 slightly missed EPS/revenue and FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $0.45–$0.55 is lower than some models; several firms cut ratings/targets, pressuring sentiment. Read More. • Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on GO shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $7.00 price objective (down from $18.00) on shares of Grocery Outlet in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Craig Hallum lowered Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $11.50 price target on shares of Grocery Outlet in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Grocery Outlet from $11.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Grocery Outlet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.68.

Insider Activity at Grocery Outlet

In related news, Director Carey F. Jaros acquired 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.26 per share, for a total transaction of $250,400.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 76,066 shares in the company, valued at $476,173.16. This trade represents a 110.91% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 5,141 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.84, for a total value of $30,023.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 124,892 shares in the company, valued at $729,369.28. This trade represents a 3.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 301,000 shares of company stock worth $1,802,160 and sold 81,347 shares worth $475,066. 4.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Grocery Outlet Stock Down 1.9%

GO opened at $6.08 on Friday. Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has a 12 month low of $5.66 and a 12 month high of $19.41. The company has a market cap of $596.75 million, a PE ratio of -2.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.33 and a 200 day moving average of $12.28.

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). Grocery Outlet had a negative net margin of 4.80% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.15 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Grocery Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. will post 0.63 EPS for the current year.

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) is a specialty discount retailer that offers consumers deeply discounted groceries by purchasing excess inventory, closeouts, and overstocks from manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, the company operates two primary banners—Grocery Outlet and Fresh2Go—with a combined footprint of more than 400 stores. Its product assortment spans fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, household staples, natural and organic offerings, and select specialty products, all sold at significant markdowns compared to conventional supermarkets.

The company’s unique buying model enables it to source inventory through opportunistic purchases of surplus freight, discontinued items, and closeout deals, which it then passes on as savings to its customers.