BWS Financial Lifts Earnings Estimates for Garrett Motion

Garrett Motion Inc. (NYSE:GTX) – Research analysts at BWS Financial lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Garrett Motion in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 30th. BWS Financial analyst H. Khorsand now forecasts that the company will earn $1.42 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.41. BWS Financial currently has a “Buy” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Garrett Motion’s current full-year earnings is $1.25 per share. BWS Financial also issued estimates for Garrett Motion’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on GTX. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Garrett Motion from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Garrett Motion in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Garrett Motion in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $17.50 target price for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas started coverage on Garrett Motion in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.50.

Garrett Motion Trading Up 1.0%

GTX stock opened at $13.88 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $13.14 and a 200-day moving average of $11.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.27. Garrett Motion has a 12 month low of $7.01 and a 12 month high of $14.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Garrett Motion

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GTX. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Garrett Motion in the 1st quarter worth $2,722,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Garrett Motion during the first quarter valued at about $381,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Garrett Motion by 2.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,304,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,285,000 after buying an additional 62,844 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Garrett Motion by 4.4% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,290,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,802,000 after buying an additional 54,978 shares during the period. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its stake in shares of Garrett Motion by 296.5% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 253,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,119,000 after acquiring an additional 189,300 shares during the last quarter. 86.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Garrett Motion

In related news, insider Centerbridge Credit Partners M sold 9,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.27, for a total transaction of $110,430,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,740,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,166,781.63. This trade represents a 65.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. sold 350,566 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.28, for a total value of $4,655,516.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,009,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $265,732,069.60. This represents a 1.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,272,236 shares of company stock worth $152,322,816 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Garrett Motion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Garrett Motion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.78%.

About Garrett Motion

Garrett Motion Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells turbocharging, air and fluid compression, and high-speed electric motor technologies for original equipment manufacturers and distributors worldwide. The company offers cutting-edge technology for the mobility and industrial space, including light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and industrial applications.