Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) Shares Up 6.5% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Gentherm Inc (NASDAQ:THRM) rose 6.5% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $33.33 and last traded at $33.36. Approximately 219,882 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average daily volume of 265,834 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.31.

More Gentherm News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gentherm this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported record 2025 product revenue of ~$1.5B, increased operating cash flow, reduced net leverage to ~0.2x and secured $2.2B of automotive new business — management also issued 2026 product‑revenue guidance of $1.5B–$1.6B and a preliminary ~ $1.7B outlook for 2027, which supports growth expectations. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentators and outlets highlight the revenue beat and upbeat guidance as a catalyst for upside. Investing.com
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital Markets initiated coverage with a Buy rating (adds institutional endorsement and may help demand). Coverage Note (MSN summary)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces argue the company’s transformation and new product momentum support upgrades from some investors. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and the investor slide deck are available for deeper detail on assumptions, FX exposure and margin drivers — useful for assessing the credibility of guidance and FY2026 assumptions. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notes in the feed show inconsistent/zero values (likely data error) — no clear short pressure signal from these entries. (No reliable link provided)
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profitability weakened: Q4 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.10 (FY GAAP diluted $0.59) and net income declined year‑over‑year — investors concerned about margin compression from higher material costs and footprint realignment. Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS dynamic: the company reported adjusted EPS improvements but missed street GAAP/quarterly EPS consensus ($0.49 vs. estimate ~$0.64), which is a short‑term negative surprise for some investors. Zacks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Gentherm from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Gentherm from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Gentherm from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Gentherm in a report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.00.

Gentherm Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.11 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $35.64 and its 200 day moving average is $35.55.

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The auto parts company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $382.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $371.91 million. Gentherm had a return on equity of 9.55% and a net margin of 2.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.29 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Gentherm Inc will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gentherm

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Gentherm by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,332,197 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $121,192,000 after buying an additional 29,214 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Gentherm by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,378,213 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $50,128,000 after acquiring an additional 16,529 shares during the last quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Gentherm by 23.5% in the second quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 1,109,383 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $31,384,000 after purchasing an additional 211,300 shares during the last quarter. Harvey Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gentherm by 72.6% in the third quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 1,024,500 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $34,894,000 after purchasing an additional 431,072 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in shares of Gentherm by 46.7% in the third quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 997,125 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $33,962,000 after purchasing an additional 317,246 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.13% of the company’s stock.

About Gentherm

Gentherm Incorporated (NASDAQ: THRM) is a global developer and supplier of advanced thermal management technologies for automotive, specialty vehicle, medical, consumer and industrial markets. The company’s core focus lies in delivering integrated heating and cooling systems designed to enhance energy efficiency, comfort and safety across a wide range of applications. Gentherm’s product portfolio includes seat thermal systems, heated and ventilated seating surfaces, steering wheel heaters, battery thermal management solutions, and climate systems for electric vehicles.

In the automotive sector, Gentherm partners with leading original equipment manufacturers to engineer and manufacture high-performance thermal solutions that meet stringent industry demands for reduced weight, lower energy consumption and improved passenger comfort.