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Garmin Ltd.

Hot onWhy it's trendingX chatter spiked vs its recent normBacked by solid revenue growthBullish-leaning chatter
$GRMN·$57B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$293.78-1.3%YTD+46.1%1Y+34.3%
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GRGRMN
$GRMNGarmin Ltd.
$293.78-1.27%206 posts
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $GRMN, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-31

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Garmin just beat Q2 by 26% and hit a new all-time high — the fitness-and-outdoors franchise is delivering the kind of quarter that reprices the multiple.

Garmin makes GPS devices, wearables (fitness watches, marine, aviation, outdoor) with a differentiated hardware-plus-services model. This year has been extraordinary — up 46% YTD and 34% T12M — with the just-reported Q2 pushing it to fresh 52-week highs.

  • The Q2 print was decisively ahead: revenue of $2.02B versus $1.90B (+11% YoY, +6% beat), adjusted EPS of $2.81 versus $2.24 (+29% YoY, +26% beat) — the fitness segment specifically is driving the acceleration, and management raised FY26 guidance on the print.
  • The fundamentals justify the multiple: Q2 operating margin of 30% (up from 26% in prior quarter), gross margin of 62%, and consensus for FY26 points to $9.96 EPS growing to $10.89 in FY27 — a hardware company operating at software-like margins because of its brand pricing power.
  • The tape reaction is textbook: the stock printed a 'huge PEG candle' to new ATHs today on rising volume, part of a bull-market breakout pattern where positioning has to rebuild higher — Garmin sits at the 95th percentile of its 52-week range, above both moving averages.

The stock is at fresh ATHs on real fundamental beats — the highest-quality version of the accelerating archetype. What extends the move is a Q3 print with continued fitness segment strength and any auto/aviation OEM commentary; what breaks the setup is any hint that the consumer wearables demand is cooling or a formal PEG-multiple reversal in the broader consumer-hardware tape.

Agrees with X sentimentX's bull frame — GRMN as a $50B company after blowout earnings, huge PEG candle sending to new ATHs, 'best product I've ever' framing — is directly supported by the Q2 +26% EPS beat, the raised FY26 guide, and the new 52-week high on today's move.

What to watch: The next Q3 print (date not yet set) — specifically fitness segment revenue growth (needs to hold above 20%), auto/aviation OEM commentary, and any FY26 guide revision. Continued fitness acceleration extends the ATH breakout; consumer-wearables cooling or a PEG-multiple compression breaks the setup.

On the calendar: Q3 2026 earnings (date not yet disclosed)

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment14 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-31

Garmin delivered a blowout Q2 print. Revenue $2B (+11% YoY), guidance raised to ~$8B, fitness revenue +25% YoY now 37% of the business, and the new CIRQA screenless wearable sold out as it goes head-to-head with Whoop. GRMN is up +16% and printing new all-time highs, with market cap crossing $50B. Chartists describe a huge PEG candle and integrated hardware/software 'done well' as the reason. No bear voice.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Garmin Ltd. specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and global distribution of diverse wireless products and solutions. Its operations span across North and South America, the Asia Pacific region, the Australian Continent, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's offerings are organized into several key segments: Fitness: This division caters to athletes and active individuals with products like specialized running and multi-sport watches, cycling computers, activity trackers, smartwatches, and various fitness-related accessories. Additionally, it supports these offerings with its Garmin Connect web and mobile platforms, alongside Connect IQ, an ecosystem for app development. Outdoor: Garmin's Outdoor category features rugged adventure watches, portable GPS devices, golf-specific instruments and accompanying mobile applications, plus specialized dog tracking and training systems. Aviation: The Aviation sector delivers comprehensive avionics solutions for aircraft, encompassing integrated cockpit systems, advanced flight displays and instrumentation, navigation and communication tools, automated flight controls, safety enhancements, audio management, engine monitoring, traffic and weather avoidance systems, ADS-B transponders, data connectivity, portable GPS navigators, wearable aviation devices, and related support services. Marine: For the Marine market, Garmin provides a suite of solutions including chartplotters, multi-function displays, marine cartography, fish finders, sonar technology, autopilots, radar systems, compliant instrumentation and sensors, VHF radios, handheld and wearable marine devices, sailing-specific products, onboard entertainment, digital switching, and electric trolling motors. Auto: The Automotive segment focuses on in-vehicle computing and infotainment systems, personal navigation units, and various camera solutions. Garmin's products are distributed through a diverse network including independent and online retailers, authorized dealers, distributors, service and installation centers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and directly via its official e-commerce platform, garmin.com. Established in 1989, Garmin Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $GRMN.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — structural AI data center buildout is intact but rotation from early YTD winners (SNDK +100%) compresses near-term premiums in the rack-to-server supply layer.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
30.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
18.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
27.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
7.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
21.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
60.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$2.81$2.30+22.2%
Q1 2026Apr 29, 2026$2.08$1.84+13.0%
Q4 2025Feb 18, 2026$2.79$2.40+16.3%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$1.99$1.990.0%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $2.39

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$2.0B+11.4%62.4%30.4%$2.81$210.2M
Q1 FY26$1.8B+14.2%59.4%24.6%$2.10$469.4M
Q4 FY25$2.1B+16.6%59.2%28.9%$2.75$429.6M
Q3 FY25$1.8B+11.7%59.1%25.8%$2.09$425.1M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$8.1B$8.0B – $8.2B$9.96$9.77 – $10.244
FY27$9.0B$8.8B – $9.4B$10.89$10.46 – $11.216
FY28$10.1B$9.4B – $11.0B$12.35$11.94 – $13.074

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.95%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+23.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+29.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 164.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.915-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 9Joseph J HartnettDirector1.3K sh$321KSellJun 5Douglas G. BoessenCFO2.0K sh$476KSellMay 8Laurie A MinardVP, Human Resources1.1K sh$262K
+ 21 other (13 gifts · 4 inkinds · 4 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 88-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

GRMN (GRMN) reported stockholder vote results (Item 5.07, filed 2026-06-08). Votes covered: director elections. Proposals approved by shareholders. Annual votes cover routine governance; material proposals (equity plan expansions) warrant closer review. Check tallies for contested or close votes.

+ 18 other (6 13Gs · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Why Did Garmin Stock Surge This Week?fool.com·13h agoDAKT or GRMN: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?zacks.com·13h agoAmundi Buys 459,980 Shares of Garmin Ltd. $GRMNdefenseworld.net·22h agoGarmin Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates on Fitness Growth, Ups FY26 Guidancezacks.com·2d agoGarmin (NYSE:GRMN) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Strong Earningsdefenseworld.net·2d ago

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