Rep. Michael McCaul Buys Genuine Parts Co (NYSE:GPC) Stock

Rep. Michael McCaul Buys Genuine Parts Co (NYSE:GPC) Stock

Representative Michael McCaul, a Republican member of the U.S. House, disclosed the purchase of $100,001 - $250,000 of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) stock in a filing made on December 10th, 2025. The transaction, dated November 13th, 2025, was reported as held in a spouse account.

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GPC Stock Performance

Shares of GPC opened at $118.60 on Monday, down 1.10%. The 50-day moving average is $132.81 and the 200-day moving average is $130.79. The 52-week low is $104.01 and the 52-week high is $151.57.

Since the transaction date (November 13th, 2025), GPC shares have fallen 8.31%, opening at $128.76 on the transaction date. The stock fell 2.90% in the first week and rose 0.85% over two weeks, and rose 2.17% over one month.

Debt-to-equity was 1.87, the current ratio was 1.08 and the quick ratio was 0.46. Market capitalization was $16.42 billion, the trailing P/E ratio was 248.68 and beta was 0.73. FY 2025 revenue was $24.30 billion with net income of $65.95 million and EPS of $0.47. Return on equity was 1.44% and net margin was 0.27%. Year-over-year revenue growth was 3.47%. Analysts' long-term EPS average was $11.23.

Key Stories Impacting GPC

• (Positive) Genuine Parts reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results and announced a plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies (Automotive/NAPA and Industrial/Motion).
• (Negative) The company recorded a GAAP net loss driven primarily by an $825 million one-time, non-cash pension settlement charge and other non-recurring items disclosed with the quarter.
• (Negative) Shares dropped sharply after the earnings and separation announcement, with market coverage reporting double-digit intraday declines.
• (Neutral) Genuine Parts advanced a board-refresh program and entered a cooperation agreement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, appointing new independent directors.
• (Positive) Goldman Sachs upgraded its coverage of GPC on November 13, 2025, raising its price target reflecting improving trends in the Automotive and Industrial segments.
• (Positive) Several Wall Street firms raised price targets on GPC ahead of the quarter, including Evercore ISI and Truist Securities in the days before earnings.

Analyst Ratings for GPC

UBS reiterated a 'Neutral' rating on 2026-02-18. Truist Securities downgraded to a 'Hold' rating on 2026-02-18. Truist Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating on 2026-02-12. Evercore ISI Group maintained an 'Outperform' rating on 2026-02-11. Evercore ISI Group maintained an 'Outperform' rating on 2026-02-10.

Presently, 70 analysts have rated GPC with a buy recommendation, 84 have issued a hold, and 35 have given a sell rating. The average rating is 'Hold' with an average price target of $140.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GPC

VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 17,533,951 shares valued at $2.07 billion. BLACKROCK, INC. holds 13,203,878 shares valued at $1.56 billion. STATE STREET CORP holds 7,589,908 shares valued at $896.06 million. HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P holds 4,347,003 shares valued at $513.21 million. BARCLAYS PLC holds 3,901,362 shares valued at $460.59 million. Currently, 87.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Michael McCaul

Representative Michael McCaul is a Republican member of the U.S. House representing Texas's 10th congressional district. He is 64 years old and has served in the House since 2005. His official website is listed in his congressional profile.

About GPC

Genuine Parts Company is a Specialty Retail company that distributes automotive replacement parts and industrial parts and materials through Automotive Parts and Industrial Parts segments. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, was incorporated in 1928 and went public in 1980. It operates distribution networks across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia.