Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Downgraded to Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Groupon from $17.00 to $10.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Groupon presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.67.

Groupon Trading Up 15.0%

Shares of GRPN stock opened at $17.78 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.22. Groupon has a 12 month low of $9.17 and a 12 month high of $43.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $689.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.81 and a beta of 0.11.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The coupon company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.30). Groupon had a negative net margin of 20.78% and a negative return on equity of 717.37%. The firm had revenue of $117.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.65 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Groupon will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Groupon

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Groupon in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in Groupon by 85.2% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 855 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in Groupon by 48.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,938 shares of the coupon company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Groupon in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Groupon in the second quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.05% of the company’s stock.

Groupon News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Groupon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Groupon’s CEO said he is confident in “stronger performance ahead,” which helped offset some of the disappointment from the quarter and supported buying interest in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: International local revenue rose 10%, or 19% excluding Giftcloud, and the “Things to Do” segment showed gains, suggesting some areas of the business are still growing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying in GRPN points to elevated trader speculation that the stock could continue its recent momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Groupon updated FY2026 revenue guidance to $513 million-$523 million and Q2 revenue guidance to $126 million-$128 million, which is broadly in line to slightly below analyst expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: First-quarter EPS of -$0.32 missed estimates by a wide margin, while revenue of $117.2 million was also slightly below expectations, underscoring that profitability remains under pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Billings declined 1% and North America local revenue fell 1%, showing that core business trends are still soft despite pockets of improvement. Article Title

Groupon Company Profile

Groupon, Inc operates an online marketplace that connects subscribers with local merchants offering discounted goods, services and experiences. Through its website and mobile applications, Groupon provides time-limited deals across categories such as restaurants, travel, beauty and wellness, home services, and consumer products. Merchants partner with Groupon to attract new customers and drive foot traffic, leveraging the platform’s targeted marketing tools and large subscriber base to promote special offers and vouchers.

Founded in Chicago in 2008 by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Groupon pioneered the daily-deals model, quickly growing its user community and merchant network.