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Bullish621.4%
Neutral2071.4%
Bearish27.2%
Garmin Ltd. · GRMN · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Garmin raises 2026 outlook as wearables and marine drive Q2
Garmin's Q2 evidence supports a constructive growth case: record revenue, margin expansion, stronger FY2026 guidance, and continued fitness, marine, and product-launch momentum. The case is tempered by cost pressure, a non-recurring tariff refund, weaker near-term auto OEM revenue, and execution dependence on future products and the 2027 Mercedes-Benz program.
Reported Before market openNYSETechnology
$54.04B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.81
Consensus $2.30
EPS surprise
+22.2%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.02B
Consensus $1.93B
Revenue surprise
+5.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+16.2%
Event window
SPY move
-1.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
+17.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-2.0%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did GRMN rise 16.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in GRMN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for GRMN after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management moved from maintained to raised FY2026 guidance. Q2 also added evidence of higher-margin product momentum, the Training Peaks and TrainHeroic acquisitions, and a Thailand manufacturing facility, while highlighting memory-chip costs and H2 auto OEM weakness.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 guidance to $8.05 billion of revenue and $10 EPS from the prior quarter's maintained outlook.
Key takeaways
- Q2 record revenue and margin expansion were led by fitness, marine, and favorable product mix.
- Fitness remains the primary growth engine, with service revenue and new products supporting the strategy.
- Higher memory-chip costs, softer auto OEM revenue, and the non-recurring tariff refund are key offsets.
Management priorities
- Launch products across wearables, aviation, and marine.
- Complete the Thailand facility and ramp it up in early 2027.
- Expand service revenue and Connect Plus while integrating Training Peaks and TrainHeroic.
- Prepare for the Mercedes-Benz auto OEM program in 2027.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$280.31Current
$140Low
$262.89Average
$370High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 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 $280.31. 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 | +32.0% | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $289 | $291.65 | +3.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $297 | $294.83 | +6.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $237.45 | +15.9% | May 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $249 | $250.6 | -11.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $253.08 | -15.1% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $242.46 | +14.2% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $237.46 | -14.4% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $252 | $237.46 | -10.1% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $217 | $212.6 | -22.6% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $202.74 | +10.6% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $208 | $219.61 | -25.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $305 | $245.53 | +8.8% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $193 | $236.05 | -31.1% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $215 | $171.76 | -23.3% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $133 | $182.76 | -52.6% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $210 | $170.18 | -25.1% | May 14, 2024 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $97.6 | -41.1% | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $96.57 | -65.8% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $115 | $96.72 | -59.0% | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $208 | $106.03 | -25.8% | May 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Jeffrey Rand | $150 | $109.74 | -46.5% | Apr 30, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ronald Epstein | $140 | $119.61 | -50.1% | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $205 | $110.44 | -26.9% | 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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Latest beats and misses
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- FPSFY2026 Q4 · September 15, 2026+4.3% EPS+9.5% move
- TCOMFY2026 Q2 · September 15, 2026+22.3% EPS+3.0% move
- KRFY2026 Q2 · September 11, 2026+2.8% EPS+2.7% move
- ADBEFY2026 Q3 · September 10, 2026+0.8% EPS+1.4% move
- ORCLFY2027 Q1 · September 10, 2026+10.3% EPS-1.7% move
- CASYFY2027 Q1 · September 8, 2026+8.7% EPS-14.2% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-13T21:15:14.389999+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-03T01:23:14.877038+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-22T03:00:51.856974+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-22T03:00:51.854208+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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