Capital One Financial Has Weak Forecast for GTLS Q1 Earnings

Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE:GTLS) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Chart Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.29. The consensus estimate for Chart Industries’ current full-year earnings is $9.02 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Chart Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.90 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $12.11 EPS.

Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by ($0.54). Chart Industries had a return on equity of 13.25% and a net margin of 4.30%. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on GTLS. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Chart Industries in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on Chart Industries from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their price target on Chart Industries from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Citigroup upped their price target on Chart Industries from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Chart Industries from $138.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $194.08.

Chart Industries Stock Up 2.1 %

GTLS stock opened at $166.99 on Wednesday. Chart Industries has a fifty-two week low of $101.60 and a fifty-two week high of $220.03. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $198.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $164.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.27. The company has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chart Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Archford Capital Strategies LLC lifted its position in Chart Industries by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 2,269 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Chart Industries by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 1,779 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chart Industries by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 1,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chart Industries by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,185 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chart Industries by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period.

Chart Industries Company Profile

Chart Industries, Inc engages in the designing, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for the gas and liquid molecules in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Cryo Tank Solutions, Heat Transfer Systems, Specialty Products, and Repair, Service & Leasing.