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GPI Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Wholesale & Retail · Retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations · CIK 0001031203
Activist 13D
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
205
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about GPI

Insiders, 180 days
+$178.8M net bought
1 buyer
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-08-04
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
1 filing
Largest: 9.7% of the class

Group 1 Automotive insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC insiders bought a net $178.8M of stock across 199 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-10-26 SEC
6,606
$1.6M
n/a
Context
  • 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 buys), the last on Oct 23, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.3% of the 1,998,425 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 205 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought about $1.6M of GPI on Oct 26, 2026; 205 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-26 SEC
3,720
$912.6K
n/a
Context
  • 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 buys), the last on Oct 23, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 2,002,145 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 205 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought about $912.6K of GPI on Oct 26, 2026; 205 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-26 SEC
2,498
$614.8K
n/a
Context
  • 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 buys), the last on Oct 23, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.1% of the 2,004,643 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 205 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought about $614.8K of GPI on Oct 26, 2026; 205 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-26 SEC
1,577
$389.9K
n/a
Context
  • 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 buys), the last on Oct 23, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.1% of the 2,006,220 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 205 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought about $389.9K of GPI on Oct 26, 2026; 205 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2026-10-26 SEC
4,040
$1.0M
n/a
Context
  • 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 buys), the last on Oct 23, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 2,010,260 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 205 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought about $1.0M of GPI on Oct 26, 2026; 205 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
199 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$178.8M over 180 days
+$178.8M over 90 days · +$178.8M of it by a 10%+ holder
the highest in Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
205 funds bought in last quarter
more than 70% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+13.2% year over year
more than 80% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.4% net margin
more than 53% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$72.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 57% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
15.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 90% of Wholesale & Retail
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
Conifer Management, L.L.C. disclosed a 5%+ stake (9.7%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 26Insider Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $122.0M (72 trades, Sep 24 to Oct 26)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-45.1%12M
-50%-33%-17%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-09-03 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $11.0M2026-09-24 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $10.5M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $8.4M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $8.3M2026-09-25 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $7.7M2026-09-29 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $6.9M2026-09-09 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $6.6M2026-09-10 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $5.1M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $4.7M2026-10-22 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $4.6M2026-09-24 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $4.4M2026-09-30 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $4.0M2026-09-30 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $4.0M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.8M2026-09-24 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.7M2026-09-30 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.5M2026-09-29 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.5M2026-09-25 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.4M2026-09-29 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.1M2026-09-10 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.1M2026-09-18 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.0M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.0M2026-09-30 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $3.0M2026-09-09 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.9M2026-09-18 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.7M2026-09-03 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.6M2026-09-17 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.4M2026-10-23 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.3M2026-09-09 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.3M2026-10-22 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.2M2026-10-22 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.2M2026-09-03 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.1M2026-10-23 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $2.0M2026-09-28 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.9M2026-09-18 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.7M2026-10-26 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.6M2026-09-17 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.5M2026-09-10 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.4M2026-10-23 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.4M2026-09-18 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.3M2026-09-30 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.3M2026-09-17 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. bought $1.1M2026-08-20 · Conifer Management, L.L.C. filed a 5%+ stake (9.7%)
Insider buy13D/G stake
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Who owns GPI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
2,038,053 sh
$593.4M
562,368 sh
$163.7M

Congress trades in GPI

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-08-04 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-07-22 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Conifer Management, L.L.C.
Activist 13D · 2026-08-20
9.7%

GPI planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

GPI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
COMMONWEALTH GLOBAL FUND
$478.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
Inspire Growth ETF
$2.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.8%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF
$361.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.7%
DANA EPIPHANY SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
$503.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund
$75.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
$25.4M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Daryl Kenningham
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$8.7M
$16.6M
$2.2M
+231%
+95%
2023
$7.3M
$14.0M
$2.1M
+138%
+83%
2022
$8.8M
$8.5M
$2.9M
+40%
+29%
2021
$8.6M
$19.1M
$2.7M
+50%
+40%
2020
$7.3M
$12.9M
$2.7M
+32%
+47%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
An activist crossed the 5% line with declared intent.
The record shows a net $178.8M bought by insiders over 180 days, 205 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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Sector by SEC SIC code

GPI financials

Revenue growth
+13.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$22.2B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+1.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$166.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
1.05x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-09-30 (106 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.14x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-09-30 (106 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+9.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+2.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+8.2%
operating income after a 28.4% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-09-30 (106 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+10.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
10.14x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$5.8B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-24 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-09-30 (106 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+5.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -33%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$22.6B$19.9B$17.9B$16.2B
Gross profit$3.6B$3.2B$3.0B$3.0B
Operating income$734.0M$909.1M$968.6M$1.1B
Net income$325.2M$498.1M$601.6M$751.5M
EPS (diluted)25.2436.8142.7347.14
Operating cash flow$694.5M$586.3M$190.2M$585.9M
Cash$32.5M$34.4M$57.2M$47.9M
Long-term debt$3.4B$2.7B$2.0B$2.0B
Buybacks$554.8M$161.6M$172.8M$521.2M
Dividends paid$25.6M$25.2M$25.2M$23.7M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

GPI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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GPI ranks highest on growth (80th percentile) and insider conviction (80th), and lowest on financial health (28th), among Wholesale & Retail peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
46
Inputs
  • Return on equity+9.5% · 52 pct, sector of 206
  • Return on assets+2.8% · 52 pct, sector of 257
  • Return on invested capital+8.2% · 21 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on capital employed+10.2% · 58 pct, sector of 220
Financial health
28
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.05x · 21 pct, sector of 222
  • Cash flow to debt0.14x · 35 pct, sector of 210
Growth
80
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+13.2% · 80 pct, sector of 311
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
80
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$178.8M · 100 pct, sector of 187
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 61 pct, sector of 189
Institutional and government
70
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter205 · 70 pct, sector of 234
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
43
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+15.1% · 13 pct, sector of 320
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 242
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+22.6% · 16 pct, sector of 226
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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GPI filings, in plain words

Are Group 1 Automotive insiders buying or selling GPI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Group 1 Automotive insiders were net buyers, a net $178.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.

Have members of Congress traded GPI?

Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-27; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-08-04.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Group 1 Automotive insiders were net buyers of GPI, a net $178.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. Most of that figure, $178.8M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in GPI, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-08-04. 1 activist Schedule 13D filing in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 9.7% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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