Capital One Financial Has Weak Forecast for GTLS Q1 Earnings

Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE:GTLS) – Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Chart Industries in a report released on Monday, March 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst D. Becker now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.05 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Chart Industries from $200.00 to $231.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Chart Industries from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chart Industries from $138.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Chart Industries from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Chart Industries in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.08.

Chart Industries Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of Chart Industries stock opened at $166.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $198.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $164.37. Chart Industries has a 1 year low of $101.60 and a 1 year high of $220.03.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chart Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Analysts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chart Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Chart Industries by 129.6% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 163 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Chart Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chart Industries by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Chart Industries by 183.8% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter.

About Chart Industries

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.