Garmin Ltd. · GRMN · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Garmin's record quarter supports a bullish 2026 outlook, with supply-chain risks
The supplied analysis supports a constructive view of Garmin's operating trajectory: record results, broad segment growth, and a bullish 2026 outlook are balanced by input-cost, tariff, competitive, and auto OEM execution risks.
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What changed
The supplied analysis highlights record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, a bullish 2026 outlook, new product and subscription initiatives, increased capital returns, and a planned Thailand manufacturing facility.
Guidance delta
Management's supplied analysis characterizes 2026 guidance as bullish, with revenue expected to rise about 9% to $7.9B; the prior-quarter analysis also recorded raised guidance.
Key takeaways
- The supplied analysis describes record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with all five segments posting double-digit growth.
- Wearables, new products, subscriptions, and aviation and marine programs were identified as key growth drivers.
- Management highlighted inventory strategy and vertical integration as mitigants for memory costs and tariffs.
- Auto OEM is a mixed area: near-term revenue pressure contrasts with longer-term Mercedes-Benz program potential.
Management priorities
- Execute new fitness and outdoor product launches.
- Expand Connect+ and inReach subscription services.
- Build capacity through the Thailand manufacturing facility and integrate the MYLAPS acquisition.
- Advance aviation, marine, and auto OEM programs.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 3, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | May 22, 2024 |
| Barrington Research | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Keybanc | Equal Weight | Sector Weight | Maintain | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 29, 2021 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Dougherty & Co. | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Dougherty | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 28, 2015 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Oppenheimer | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Feb 20, 2015 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Pacific Crest | Sector Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Wells Fargo | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Midtown Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 1, 2013 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 2, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $290.23. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $370 | $301.94 | +27.5% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $289 | $291.65 | -0.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $297 | $294.83 | +2.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $237.45 | +12.0% | May 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $249 | $250.6 | -14.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $253.08 | -18.0% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $242.46 | +10.3% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $237.46 | -17.3% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $252 | $237.46 | -13.2% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $217 | $212.6 | -25.2% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $202.74 | +6.8% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $208 | $219.61 | -28.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $305 | $245.53 | +5.1% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $193 | $236.05 | -33.5% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $215 | $171.76 | -25.9% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $133 | $182.76 | -54.2% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $210 | $170.18 | -27.6% | May 14, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $97.6 | -43.1% | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $96.57 | -66.9% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $115 | $96.72 | -60.4% | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $208 | $106.03 | -28.3% | May 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Jeffrey Rand | $150 | $109.74 | -48.3% | Apr 30, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ronald Epstein | $140 | $119.61 | -51.8% | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $205 | $110.44 | -29.4% | Feb 28, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationGarmin 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.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:36:15.940040+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-29T23:06:10.195852+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-29T23:06:10.194016+00:00
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