After this afternoon's 13.3% surge to $133.05 per share, Genuine Parts might just keep moving past its target price of $134.0. With an average analyst rating of buy, and target prices from $124.0 to $145.0, the stock's next move is anyone's guess.
The stock has an average amount of shares sold short at 7.2%, and a short ratio of 5.5. The company's insiders own 0.42% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 93.6% of Genuine Parts's shares being owned by this investor type.
Institutions Invested in Genuine Parts
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Blackrock Inc. | 10% | 13,248,061 | $1,763,051,982 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7% | 8,991,692 | $1,196,614,387 |
| 2026-03-31 | State Street Corporation | 5% | 7,357,364 | $979,118,014 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5% | 6,253,021 | $832,152,046 |
| 2026-03-31 | Harris Associates L.P. | 3% | 3,933,996 | $523,536,194 |
| 2026-03-31 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3% | 3,874,162 | $515,573,486 |
| 2026-03-31 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2% | 2,997,771 | $398,943,370 |
| 2026-03-31 | Invesco Ltd. | 2% | 2,635,028 | $350,669,531 |
| 2026-03-31 | Morgan Stanley | 2% | 2,417,318 | $321,696,683 |
| 2026-03-31 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2% | 2,148,608 | $285,936,756 |
Besides an analyst consensus of some upside potential, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on Genuine Parts.
