CenterBook Partners LP Invests $928,000 in Garrett Motion Inc. $GTX

CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in Garrett Motion Inc. (NYSE:GTX) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 68,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $928,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Garrett Motion during the first quarter worth $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC bought a new stake in Garrett Motion during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. Amalgamated Bank acquired a new position in shares of Garrett Motion during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Garrett Motion by 4,655.8% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 4,423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ acquired a new stake in shares of Garrett Motion in the second quarter valued at about $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.27% of the company’s stock.

Key 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on GTX. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Garrett Motion from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. 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. Zacks Research cut shares of Garrett Motion from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Garrett Motion in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Garrett Motion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.80.

Garrett Motion Price Performance

Shares of GTX opened at $18.90 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $18.42 and its 200-day moving average is $15.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.33. Garrett Motion Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $7.01 and a fifty-two week high of $21.42.

Garrett Motion (NYSE:GTX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Garrett Motion Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Garrett Motion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Garrett Motion’s payout ratio is 20.38%.

Garrett Motion announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is 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.