Garmin (GRMN) Stock Surges – What's Driving the Increase?

Garmin surged to $206.09 per share this afternoon, but it remains 33.31% above its mean target price of $154.59. There may still be room for more downwards movement — even after today's 23.9% drop. Analysts are giving the Large-Cap Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery stock on average rating of hold, with target prices ranging from $118.0 to $215.0 per share.

Garmin's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 3.0%. The stock's short ratio is 5.69. The company's insiders own 19.2% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 56.4%. In conclusion, we believe there is mixed market sentiment regarding Garmin.

Institutions Invested in Garmin

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2024-06-30 Vanguard Group Inc 9% 17,722,872 $3,652,506,625
2024-06-30 Blackrock Inc. 7% 14,105,100 $2,906,920,007
2024-06-30 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 4% 7,252,649 $1,494,698,405
2024-06-30 State Street Corporation 4% 6,778,233 $1,396,926,014
2024-06-30 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2% 4,250,649 $876,016,236
2024-06-30 FMR, LLC 1% 2,681,935 $552,719,974
2024-06-30 JP Morgan Chase & Company 1% 2,659,767 $548,151,371
2024-06-30 First Trust Advisors LP 1% 2,034,715 $419,334,406
2024-06-30 Select Equity Group, Inc. 1% 2,006,563 $413,532,561
2024-06-30 Norges Bank Investment Management 1% 1,918,563 $395,396,641
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