Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GRMN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:15 pm ET.
Garmin closes at $274.06, down 0.5%, sitting between its 50-day average of $279.01 and 200-day average of $242.16. The GekkoIndex reads 65.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while Gekko Fair Value stands at $238.84, putting price 14.7% above that level. Over the past year the stock has returned 17%, with a three-month return of 17% and a six-month return of 16.6%, though the past month shows a decline of 7.3%.
Recent coverage centers on an upgrade to Strong Buy and commentary describing Garmin as coming off a record high while still in what one piece called buy range. A separate discounted cash flow analysis places fair value near $256, following what it describes as a year-to-date performance of +39.2%. Dividend-related notes also circulated, with Garmin trading near its 52-week high around the September 10 close, a declared cash dividend of $1.05 per share, an ex-dividend date of September 11, and a forward dividend yield near 1.68%, alongside a dividend growth rate of 6.50% over the past three years.
Looking ahead, Garmin's next earnings report is set for 4 November 2026, 45 days out, following a July report that beat estimates ($2.81 versus $2.30) and drove a 17.3% reaction, with 6 beats in the last 8 quarters. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -1.2% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst consensus among 5 firms shows 1 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $290.29, implying 5.9% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Garmin scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
Averages disagree
Close $274.06 sits between the 50-day ($279.01) and 200-day ($242.16) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart65.9, Accumulation
Reading 65.9 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex14.7% above
Price is 14.7% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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See smart moneyReports in 45 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 45 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−1.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.2% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Garmin closed at $274.06 on Sep 18, 2026, +17.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $186.67 to $314.28.
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Garmin makes wireless devices for people who train, explore, fly, sail, or drive, and it handles the design, manufacturing and marketing of these products itself. It is widely recognized for its watches and navigation tools built for runners, cyclists, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, alongside gear for tracking and training dogs. Beyond consumer fitness and outdoor gear, it builds cockpit displays, navigation and communication equipment, and safety systems for aircraft, plus chartplotters, sonar, autopilots and other electronics for boats, and infotainment and camera systems for vehicles.
The company groups its work into fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine and automotive lines, each supported by its own software or connected platforms, such as Garmin Connect for fitness tracking and Connect IQ for app development. It reaches customers through independent and online retailers, authorized dealers, distributors, installation and service centers, equipment manufacturers, and its own online store, selling across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Garmin was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker GRMN.
Garmin’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 65.9, in the Accumulation zone, up 5 points over five sessions.
Up 5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 24 | −0.6% | +2.5% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 143 | +2.3% | +8.7% | ||
| Neutral | 418 | +0.4% | +2.5% | ||
| Distribution | 72 | −0.4% | −3.5% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average GRMN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
Garmin trades 14.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $238.84, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Garmin shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$238.84
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
14.7% Overvalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Garmin, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GRMN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in GRMN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Garmin has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
Garmin reports on Nov 4, 2026 (45 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 4, 2026
45 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $2.81 est $2.30 | $2.02B est $1.93B | +17.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $2.08 est $1.84 | $1.75B est $1.72B | +1.3% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $2.79 est $2.40 | $2.12B est $2.02B | +10.5% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.99 est $1.99 | $1.77B est $1.78B | −13.3% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $2.17 est $1.90 | $1.81B est $1.70B | −8.6% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.61 est $1.68 | $1.54B est $1.52B | −8.5% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $2.41 est $2.02 | $1.82B est $1.70B | +6.6% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.99 est $1.44 | $1.59B est $1.44B | +19.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Garmin is $290.29, +5.9% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Aug 6 | Tigress Financial | $370 | +35.0% |
| Jul 30 | J.P. Morgan | $295 | +7.6% |
| Jul 30 | Morgan Stanley | $289 | +5.5% |
| Jul 30 | KeyBanc | — | — |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Garmin averaged −1.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.3% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, GRMN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.7%.
Garmin’s market cap is $52.82B, with a P/E ratio of 28.6 and revenue of $7.67B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Garmin this week reads positive: 2 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Garmin’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| AAPLApple | Neutral | 28.0% above |
| CSCOCisco Systems | Accumulation | 8.9% above |
| MSIMotorola Solutions | Accumulation | 0.1% above |
| CIENCiena | Accumulation | 12.0% below |
| UIUbiquiti | Neutral | 11.0% above |
| VSATViaSat | Neutral | 11.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Garmin’s market cap is $52.82B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $274.06, with 192.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 28.6.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Garmin is $290.29, +5.9% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Garmin is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $274.06 is 14.7% above Gekko Fair Value of $238.84. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Garmin is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (45 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.38 per share on revenue of $1.99B. Garmin beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.7% on average across the report.
Garmin’s 52-week high is $314.28 and its 52-week low is $186.67; it closed at $274.06 on Sep 18, 2026, +17.0% over the past year.
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