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GRMN·Garmin Ltd.

$273.97
-1.38 (-0.50%)
Market Closed (Overnight)$274.06+0.09 (+0.03%)
High
$275.00
Open
$273.25
Market Cap
52.85B
52W High
$314.28
Low
$270.92
P. Close
$273.97
P/E
28.15
52W Low
$186.67
Fwd P/E
24.90
DailyIQ Est.
$294.00
Inst. Ownership
34.8%
Short Interest
1.63%
Days to Cover
3.3
Technical Score (1D)
36
SELL
News Sentiment
74
BULLISH
Garmin’s latest product, SmartDrive, was announced just under an hour ago and immediately signals a shift in the company’s growth strategy. The plug‑and‑play autopilot is designed for 45‑foot sailboats and catamarans, delivering up to 1,050 pounds of thrust while requiring minimal rewiring, which lowers entry barriers for boat owners and expands Garmin’s marine customer base. Because the device plugs into Garmin’s existing NMEA 2000 ecosystem, it reinforces platform lock‑in and could generate incremental revenue from a high‑margin niche that has become one of Garmin’s fastest‑growing units. In the next 1–10 trading days, investors should watch for early sales data and any statements from Garmin about production capacity or supply‑chain constraints, as these will determine whether the product can meet the anticipated demand. A positive uptake could also prompt Garmin to accelerate similar plug‑and‑play solutions for other marine vessel classes, further expanding its ecosystem. Conversely, if early adopters report integration issues or if the market responds more slowly than expected, the company may need to adjust pricing or support strategies. Keep an eye on Garmin’s earnings guidance for the upcoming quarter, as the company may incorporate SmartDrive’s performance into its revenue projections. Finally, monitor any regulatory updates or safety certifications that could affect the deployment timeline for this new autopilot technology.
Earnings Summary
Garmin Ltd. is a global technology company that designs, develops, and distributes wireless devices for consumer and professional markets, including fitness trackers, smartwatches, navigation systems, and advanced avionics, positioning it within the Scientific & Technical Instruments sector. In the most recent quarters, Garmin posted EPS of $2.41 in Q4 2024, slightly above the $2.02 estimate, and $1.61 in Q1 2025, just below the $1.68 estimate, before rebounding to $2.17 in Q2 2025, beating the $1.90 estimate, and maintaining $1.99 in Q3 2025 against a $1.99 estimate; revenue grew from $1.82 billion in Q4 2024 to $1.53 billion in Q1 2025, then climbed to $1.81 billion in Q2 2025 and $1.77 billion in Q3 2025, reflecting a rebound after a dip. The company has consistently beat earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters, while revenue growth has accelerated in the most recent period, with Q4 2025 revenue reaching $2.12 billion against a $2.01 billion estimate and Q1 2026 revenue at $1.75 billion versus a $1.71 billion estimate, indicating a steady upward trajectory. Historically, Garmin has shown a YoY revenue growth trend of roughly 10–15% per quarter, with EPS growth outpacing revenue in several periods; the company has frequently exceeded analyst expectations for EPS while maintaining solid margin expansion, as seen in the 2026 Q2 earnings beat and margin climb to 37% operating and 64% gross. Recent news highlights Garmin’s launch of the SmartDrive autopilot, GMI 40 instrument display, and JL Audio‑branded speakers, expanding its marine electronics lineup and driving an 11% sales increase in Q2 2026; the product push aligns with the reported 24% EPS beat and 25% jump in fitness‑wearable revenue, underscoring the impact of new high‑margin offerings. Investors should watch for the company’s guidance on marine and wearable sales volumes in the next quarter, monitor early market reception to the SmartDrive and GMI 40 launches, and keep an eye on any updates regarding margin compression or supply‑chain constraints that could influence the sustainability of the current upside.}}

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$1.69$2.01$2.32$2.64$2.96Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.38 - -
Q2'26$2.29$2.81+22.7%
Q1'26$1.84$2.08+13.1%
Q4'25$2.39$2.79+16.6%
Q3'25$1.99$1.99+0.0%
Q2'25$1.90$2.17+14.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B$2.1B$2.2BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.0B - -
Q2'26$1.9B$2.0B+4.4%
Q1'26$1.7B$1.8B+2.4%
Q4'25$2.0B$2.1B+5.8%
Q3'25 - $1.8B -
Q2'25 - $1.8B -

Market Data

GRMN Stock Snapshot

HOLD36/100
$274.06+$0.09 (0.0%)
Market cap
52.85B
P/E ratio
28.1
Day range
$270.92 – $275.00
News sentiment
74/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$290.29 (+5.9%)
Consensus
Hold · 17 analysts
52-week range+46.8% off low · -12.8% from high
$186.67$314.28
Price $274.06 DailyIQ Est. $294.00

GRMN sits in the upper part of its 52-week range with the technical picture unresolved. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Behaviour On Record

What GRMN's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
21.3% 42nd pct
Below its peak
-12.4%
vs 200-day average
+13.3%
Up days (1y)
52%

Garmin Ltd. is currently running 21.3% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against GRMN's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 42nd percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 22.8%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

GRMN is trading -12.4% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -18.1%, and the deepest was -44.1% in 2015. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +13.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 72nd percentile a somewhat wider gap than its own norm. Over the past year GRMN closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 5 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, GRMN finished the month higher 4 of 13 times, with a median return of -1.5% and an average of -1.9%. Its strongest month historically has been February at +6.0% on average, its weakest September at -1.9%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: GRMN has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 132 of 3,267 sessions (4.0% of the time), with the largest gaps running +10.8% and -10.6%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, GRMN moved an average of 0.5% in the session after earnings, closing higher 1 of those 3 times, with a median move of -0.2% and a largest of +0.9%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-20 and 2026-09-18, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against GRMN's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of GRMN's sector?

Garmin Ltd. sits in the Technology sector, currently ranked 1st of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (leading).

Sector rank
#1 of 11
Sector state
Leading
Sector rotation score
90

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for GRMN?

CallsPuts

For Garmin Ltd.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 26 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 1.14), with at-the-money implied volatility around 31.9%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±8.1% move by that expiry — a range of about $259.04–$304.83.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
1.14
ATM implied volatility
31.9%
Total open interest
3,094
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±8.1% ($259.04–$304.83)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on GRMN?

Tigress Financial most recently reiterated its rating on Garmin Ltd. to Strong Buy on Aug 6, 2026 with a price target of $370 (from $325). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Tigress FinancialStrong Buy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 6, 2026Tigress FinancialMaintainedStrong Buy$325 → $370
Jul 30, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$249 → $289
Jul 30, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$238 → $297
May 20, 2026Tigress FinancialMaintainedStrong Buy$320 → $325
Apr 30, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$240 → $238
Apr 16, 2026JP MorganMaintainedNeutral$265 → $285
Feb 20, 2026Tigress FinancialMaintainedStrong Buy$310 → $320
Feb 19, 2026JP MorganMaintainedNeutral$250 → $265
Feb 19, 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeUnderweight → Equal-Weight$195 → $252
Jan 16, 2026BarclaysUpgradeUnderweight → Equal-Weight$208 → $217
Dec 19, 2025Tigress FinancialMaintainedStrong Buy$305 → $310
Dec 3, 2025Longbow ResearchUpgradeNeutral → Buy-

GRMN Competitive Positioning

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is tracked alongside these names in Scientific & Technical Instruments on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.