GO

In the past six months, Grocery Outlet's stock declined 36.69% from $17.77 on September 12, 2025, to $11.25 on September 11, 2026, though it showed a 90-day gain of 25.5% to US$11.62 by September 18, 2026. On August 12, 2026, the company reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.20, beating estimates by $0.08, and revenues of $1.19 billion, exceeding forecasts by $20 million, leading to a 9.14% jump in shares. Despite the earnings beat, comparable store sales declined by 0.3%, and the company reported a net loss due to a non-cash goodwill impairment. Grocery Outlet raised its full-year 2026 guidance, projecting sales between $4.7 billion and $4.72 billion and adjusted EPS between $0.51 and $0.55. In late August 2026, GO shares plunged over 6% during a sector-wide sell-off but rebounded approximately 4% on August 28, 2026. Insider trading activity in the past three months shows net insider buying of $294,018.00. A significant event was the announcement on March 4, 2026, of the closure of 36 underperforming locations, representing about 6% of its total stores, with 24 of these in the eastern United States, due to rapid expansion.