Group 1 Automotive traded at $319.40 this Wednesday July 15th, increasing $20.22 or 6.76 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, Group 1 Automotive gained 1.90 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price fell by 28.15 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast Group 1 Automotive to be priced at 293.61 by the end of this quarter and at 275.59 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an operator in the automotive retail industry. The Company, through its dealerships, sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service and insurance contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services, and sells vehicle parts. The Company operates through three segments: the U.S., which includes the activities of its corporate office, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The Company owns and operates approximately 237 franchises, representing 31 brands of automobiles, at 184 dealership locations and 49 collision centers. The Company's operations are primarily located in metropolitan areas, including in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas in the United States, United Kingdom, and in metropolitan markets in the states of Sao Paulo, Parana, Mato Grosso do Sul and Santa Catarina in Brazil.