Guggenheim downgrades Group 1 Automotive to 'neutral'

Group 1 Automotive

14/05/2025 13:20

** Guggenheim downgrades automotive retailer Group 1 Automotive GPI.N to "neutral" from "buy"; price target unchanged at $426

** Says rating change due to mix of premium valuation, potential tariff risk on the business and expected slow sales

** Adds price hike due to tariff will start impacting co's results sooner than the peer

** "Softening U.S. new seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) environment and premium valuation pose risks in the near-term"- Guggenheim

** Co's adj. EPS beat analysts' estimates for two consecutive quarters

** Seven of 9 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 2 "hold"; their median PT is $480 - data compiled by LSEG

** As of last close, stock had risen 6.5% YTD

(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar)

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