Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Genuine Parts Co shares valued at $496,079 were purchased by WENDY B NEEDHAM on Mar 05 ’25. At $123.28 per share, WENDY B NEEDHAM acquired 4,024 shares.
Also, NEEDHAM WENDY B sold 4,024 shares, netting a total of over 496,079 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $123.28 each, the insider now holds 7,333 shares.
Before that, WENDY B NEEDHAM had added 1,608 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $194,213, the Director bought Genuine Parts Co shares for $120.78 each.
As published in a research note from Northcoast on January 17, 2025, Genuine Parts Co [GPC] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at Loop Capital started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid January. As of October 12, 2023, UBS has initiated its “Neutral” rating for GPC. Earlier on June 28, 2023, Northcoast initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for GPC stock.
Analyzing GPC Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.10%. Over the course of the year, Genuine Parts Co shares have jumped approximately 3.41%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $131.98 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $113.29 on 02/03/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $120.68, while a 200-day SMA reached $129.71.
Support And Resistance Levels for Genuine Parts Co (GPC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 119.21, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 117.69. In the upper region, resistance lies at 123.56. The next price resistance is at 126.39. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 45.86 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.60, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 87.40%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
