Garrett Motion (NYSE:GTX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS

Garrett Motion (NYSE:GTX) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.03, Briefing.com reports. Garrett Motion had a negative return on equity of 38.75% and a net margin of 8.12%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Garrett Motion Stock Performance

GTX traded down $1.14 during trading on Thursday, reaching $19.45. The company had a trading volume of 3,035,847 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,475,652. Garrett Motion has a 12-month low of $7.01 and a 12-month high of $21.42. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.82. The company has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 0.33.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on GTX shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Garrett Motion from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. BWS Financial upped their price objective on Garrett Motion from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Garrett Motion in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Garrett Motion from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.80.

Garrett Motion News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Garrett Motion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat consensus — GAAP EPS of $0.42 topped estimates and revenue rose ~6% year/year, signaling underlying demand resiliency. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and capital returns — full‑year adjusted free cash flow ~ $403M and the company repurchased ~$208M of shares (≈8% decline in share count), supporting earnings per share and shareholder value. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Product & commercial momentum — multiple turbo and electrification awards (including e‑powertrain and e‑cooling compressor wins) and new industrial HVAC compressor launches that expand addressable markets. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 revenue outlook roughly in line with consensus — management gave a revenue range of about $3.6B–$3.8B (consensus ≈ $3.7B), leaving guidance close to expectations but not clearly bullish. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary from the Q4 call provides detail on mix, pricing and margin drivers — read the transcript for nuance on 2026 assumptions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: EPS is down year/year (Q4 2025 EPS $0.42 vs $0.47 a year ago) and return on equity remains negative, which can limit multiple expansion despite current profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell after the release — likely driven by the lack of a clearly stronger EPS outlook and investors’ desire for clearer forward earnings visibility despite the beat and buybacks. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Garrett Motion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GTX. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Garrett Motion by 156.7% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in shares of Garrett Motion in the 1st quarter worth about $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new stake in shares of Garrett Motion during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Garrett Motion by 361.7% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in Garrett Motion in the fourth quarter valued at about $86,000. 86.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Garrett Motion announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Garrett Motion Company Profile

Garrett Motion Inc is a technology leader specializing in the design, development and manufacture of turbocharging systems and related technologies for the global automotive industry. Its product portfolio includes conventional exhaust gas turbochargers, variable-geometry turbochargers, electric and e-boost turbochargers, as well as electronic actuators, sensors and thermal management systems. The company’s solutions are engineered to improve engine efficiency, reduce emissions and support automakers’ efforts to meet evolving regulatory standards for fuel economy and air quality.

Garrett Motion traces its roots to the founding of AiResearch by Cliff Garrett in 1936, a pioneer in aircraft and automotive turbocharging technologies.