[144] Group 1 Automotive, Inc. SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) Form 144 filing: An insider intends to sell up to 525 common shares via Fidelity Brokerage Services on the NYSE on or about 29 Jul 2025. At the recent reference price the sale is valued at $219,975, implying roughly $419/share. With 12.94 million shares outstanding, the transaction equals just 0.004 % of the company’s equity.

The shares were acquired on 2 Jan 2025 through a stock-award compensation plan; no cash purchase was involved. The filer reports no additional sales during the past three months and certifies not possessing undisclosed adverse information about the issuer.

Given the very small size relative to daily trading volume and total float, the filing appears to be a routine liquidity event and is unlikely to exert material pressure on GPI’s share price or corporate control.

Positive

• Sale size is immaterial—only 0.004 % of shares outstanding, limiting potential market impact.
• No other insider sales reported in past three months, reducing overhang concerns.

Negative

• Insider selling, however small, can be perceived as a marginal confidence signal.
• No disclosed 10b5-1 plan, leaving timing discretionary and possibly subject to interpretation.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Tiny (0.004%) insider sale—routine, minimal market impact.

The planned divestiture of 525 GPI shares is financially insignificant versus the 12.9 M float and typical average daily volume. The filer’s stock-award origin and lack of other recent disposals point to ordinary diversification rather than negative signalling. I see no valuation or liquidity implications; rating: neutral.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance-neutral disclosure; complies with Rule 144 standards.

The Form 144 demonstrates procedural adherence: advance notice, broker details, and certification of no non-public bad news. Absence of 10b5-1 plan mention suggests discretionary timing, but volume is far below Rule 144 limits. Governance risk remains unchanged.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC 245 Summer Street BOSTON MA 02110	525	219975.00	12939665	07/29/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/02/2025	Stock Award	ISSUER			525	01/02/2025	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many Group 1 Automotive (GPI) shares are being sold under this Form 144?

525 common shares are listed for potential sale.

What is the estimated market value of the planned GPI share sale?

The filing cites an aggregate value of $219,975 (~$419 per share).

When is the insider planning to sell the GPI shares?

On or about July 29, 2025 through the NYSE.

How were the shares acquired by the insider?

They were received as a stock-award compensation on January 2, 2025.

Does the filer report any other GPI share sales in the last three months?

No—"Nothing to Report" is stated for prior 3-month sales.