Garrett Motion Inc. (NYSE:GTX) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Garrett Motion Inc. (NYSE:GTX) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.80.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on GTX shares. BWS Financial lifted their target price on shares of Garrett Motion from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Garrett Motion from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research lowered Garrett Motion from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Garrett Motion in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $23.00 target price for the company.

More Garrett Motion News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong 2025 results — Garrett reported Q4 EPS of $0.42, topping estimates, with full-year 2025 sales of $3.584B, healthy margins, $310M net income, $403M adjusted free cash flow and $208M in share repurchases (8% fewer shares outstanding). GlobeNewsWire Release
• Positive Sentiment: New commercial win for e-cooling compressor in China — Garrett won a volume-production award from Cling for its oil-free, foil-bearing centrifugal E-Cooling compressor for electric buses/trucks, start of production in 2027 (supports industrial/e-mobility growth). GlobeNewsWire E-Cooling
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.08 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.7%), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders. Dividend Notice
• Neutral Sentiment: Detailed disclosures and investor materials — Earnings call transcript and investor presentation are available for deeper read on segment performance, margin drivers and the company’s electrification roadmap. Useful for assessing management’s cadence and priorities. Earnings Call Transcript Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious FY2026 automotive production outlook — Management flagged a conservative view on FY26 automotive production, which raised investor concern about near-term revenue growth for core turbo business. Outlook Article
• Negative Sentiment: Margin compression and guidance uncertainty — Analysts and coverage pieces noted margin pressures in Q4 and flagged that margin compression may overshadow early gains from new industrial cooling initiatives; FY26 revenue guidance was given as a range ($3.6–$3.8B), which some view as conservative relative to consensus. Margin Analysis

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Garrett Motion

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GTX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in Garrett Motion by 7,110.0% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,422 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in Garrett Motion by 971.2% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Garrett Motion by 156.7% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in shares of Garrett Motion by 1,422.3% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Garrett Motion by 361.7% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.27% of the company’s stock.

Garrett Motion Price Performance

Shares of GTX stock opened at $18.90 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.33. Garrett Motion has a one year low of $7.01 and a one year high of $21.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $18.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.91.

Garrett Motion (NYSE:GTX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.03. Garrett Motion had a net margin of 8.12% and a negative return on equity of 38.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Garrett Motion will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Garrett Motion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Garrett Motion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.05%.

Garrett Motion declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $250.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 7.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board 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.