GPI Stock Recent News

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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Wall Street is facing volatility amid sticky inflation, uncertainty over the Fed's rate-cut trajectory, and fears of a potential trade war. The auto sector, being highly cyclical, faces additional challenges, including potential disruptions from U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

GPI hikes its dividend and is expanding aggressively, but macroeconomic challenges are likely to impact its 2025 performance.

HOUSTON , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 258 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced that Daryl Kenningham, Group 1's President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company's senior management team will host an Analyst Day event for invited only, sell-side equity analysts, on February 13, 2025 at the New York Stock Exchange. Group 1's Analyst Day will include a discussion of the Company's 2024 financial performance, 2025 priorities, an update on the Company's U.K. restructuring activities and a question-and-answer session.

HOUSTON , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 258 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced its board of directors has approved an increase in the 2025 annual dividend rate to $2.00 per share.  This represents an increase of 6%, or $0.12, from the 2024 annual dividend rate of $1.88 per share.

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