StoneX reiterates USD 425.00 target for Group 1 Automotive stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter net income fell 26.11 percent to USD 103.30 million. Group 1 Automotive stock costs EUR 215.00 for German investors on October 20, 2026.

Analyst view and earnings

StoneX reiterated a Buy rating and a USD 425.00 target on October 7, 2026.
Second-quarter net income fell 26.11 percent to USD 103.30 million.
Group 1 Automotive stock costs EUR 215.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

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StoneX reiterated a Buy rating on Group 1 Automotive and kept a USD 425.00 price target on October 7, 2026, according to Investing.com. The target stood 76.17 percent above the USD 241.24 primary-market price available on October 20, 2026. Group 1 Automotive stock was trading at EUR 215.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter earnings weakened

Group 1 Automotive reported USD 5.39 billion in revenue and USD 103.30 million in net income for the second quarter of 2026. Revenue was down 5.44 percent from USD 5.70 billion a year earlier, while net income fell 26.11 percent from USD 139.80 million, according to Markets Insider. The comparison makes profitability the more immediate issue than the revenue decline.

Valuation remains measurable

Group 1 Automotive had a market capitalization of USD 2.9 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 10.05 on October 20, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 225.51 to USD 461.27, placing the latest primary-market price USD 15.73 above the low and USD 220.03 below the high.

What does the target imply?

StoneX's USD 425.00 target was 76.17 percent above the USD 241.24 primary-market price on October 20, 2026. Its October 7 note also cited softer expected new-unit volumes, lower aftersales growth of 1.50 percent year over year and a 100-basis-point margin reduction, according to Investing.com.

Next reporting date

Group 1 Automotive plans to release third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, before the market opens, and management is scheduled to discuss them at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The company announced the date in a release on October 7, 2026, published through Group 1 Automotive.

Stock position in context

The latest primary-market price was below the 52-week high by 47.71 percent, based on USD 241.24 and USD 461.27. AutoNation had a market capitalization of USD 5.3 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.44 on October 20, 2026, while Lithia Motors had a market capitalization of USD 6.6 billion and a P/E ratio of 9.88.

Price and upcoming results

For investors, the October 28 reporting date places the revenue and profit comparison next to a wide valuation gap. The StoneX target offers a separate benchmark for assessing whether the expected earnings recovery is visible in the next report. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Group 1 Automotive stock.