Genuine Parts (GPC) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $2.07
- Estimate
- $2.04
- Surprise
- +1.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-09-30)
- $6.52B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.1 → 5.1/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Genuine Parts (GPC) beat the $2.04 estimate with adjusted EPS of $2.07 — a modest 1.6% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.1/10) to Sell at 5.1/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates GPC Sell at 5.1/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +1.6% surprise compares with a -2.1% four-quarter average.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $123.52
- Stop
- $118.80
The stock trades at 475.1× trailing but 15.0× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Risk check: trading volume is running 2.4× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-21 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
GPC at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Market cap
- $17.03B
- P/E (fwd)
- 15.0
- P/E (ttm)
- 475.1
- 52-week range
- $90.78–$151.57
- Off 52-week high
- 18.5%
- RSI (14)
- 46
- Volume vs avg
- 2.39×
- Score today
- 5.1/10