The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. 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 Evercore ISI on April 04, 2025, Genuine Parts Co [GPC] has been rated up from an In-line to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $135. Analysts at Goldman downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of January 17, 2025, Northcoast has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for GPC. Earlier on January 16, 2025, Loop Capital initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for GPC stock.
Analyzing GPC Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.46%. Over the course of the year, Genuine Parts Co shares have jumped approximately 8.68%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $131.98 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $104.01 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Genuine Parts Co (GPC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 125.26, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 123.63. In the upper region, resistance lies at 128.03. The next price resistance is at 129.17. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.40 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
