Grocery Outlet Holding Receives Hold Rating from Telsey Advisory with $16 Price Target

Grocery Outlet Holding (GO) received a Hold rating from Telsey Advisory with a price target of $16.00. Jason Strominger, a 2-star analyst, maintains a Hold rating with an average return of 1.8% and a 57.14% success rate. The analyst consensus on GO is a Hold with an average price target of $17.00, a -5.50% downside from current levels. Corporate insider sentiment is negative with 57 insiders selling their shares over the past quarter.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO), a retailer of consumables and fresh products, saw its stock price decline by 4.5% during mid-day trading on August 11, 2025, reaching a low of $17.66. The stock experienced a significant drop in trading volume, with approximately 223,429 shares changing hands, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume [1].

Analysts have recently upgraded their ratings and price targets for Grocery Outlet. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $16.00 target price on shares of Grocery Outlet, while Craig Hallum raised the stock from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating with a $17.00 price objective [1]. Morgan Stanley also raised the stock from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating, lifting their target price from $13.00 to $16.00 [1].

Despite these positive analyst upgrades, corporate insider sentiment remains negative. EVP Steven K. Wilson sold 20,000 shares of Grocery Outlet stock on August 8, 2025, at an average price of $19.20, for a total value of $384,000.00, representing a 11.98% decrease in his position [1]. Overall, 57 insiders sold their shares over the past quarter, indicating a negative sentiment among corporate insiders.

The consensus analyst rating for Grocery Outlet is "Hold" with an average price target of $17.00, a -5.50% downside from current levels. Jason Strominger, a 2-star analyst, maintains a Hold rating with an average return of 1.8% and a 57.14% success rate [2]. Despite the positive analyst upgrades, the stock's recent performance and insider selling activity warrant caution for investors.

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/grocery-outlet-nasdaqgo-stock-price-down-45-whats-next-2025-08-11/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analysts-set-expectations-for-grocery-outlet-fy2025-earnings-2025-08-11/