Gates Industrial Corporation plc [NYSE: GTES] stock went on an upward path that rose over 2.21% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 3.94%.
Over the last 12 months, GTES stock rose by 10.40%. The one-year Gates Industrial Corporation plc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 20.95. The average equity rating for GTES stock is currently 1.50, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $5.87 billion, with 258.25 million shares outstanding and 253.61 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 2.30M shares, GTES stock reached a trading volume of 4835804 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for GTES shares is $28.73 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on GTES stock is a recommendation set at 1.50. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
JP Morgan have made an estimate for Gates Industrial Corporation plc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on August 25, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Barclays raised their target price from $21 to $25. The new note on the price target was released on December 05, 2024, representing the official price target for Gates Industrial Corporation plc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $19, while Morgan Stanley analysts kept a Equal-Weight rating on GTES stock. On August 19, 2024, analysts increased their price target for GTES shares from 20 to 22.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.74, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.67. Price to Free Cash Flow for GTES in the course of the last twelve months was 18.24 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.50.
GTES Stock Performance Analysis:
Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.94. With this latest performance, GTES shares dropped by -8.83% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 2.16% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 10.40% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for GTES stock in for the last two-week period is set at 41.66, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.81, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.78 for Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 24.70, while it was recorded at 22.15 for the last single week of trading, and 22.42 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Gates Industrial Corporation plc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.79% and a Gross Margin at 40.59%. Gates Industrial Corporation plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 6.95%.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Gates Industrial Corporation plc. ( GTES), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 7.33%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.33%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Gates Industrial Corporation plc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 4.17%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Gates Industrial Corporation plc’s (GTES) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.70%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Gates Industrial Corporation plc. (GTES) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $16843.97 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 3.52% and a Quick Ratio of 2.50%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
GTES Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Gates Industrial Corporation plc posted 0.36/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.33/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.03. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for GTES. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Gates Industrial Corporation plc go to 11.36%.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $104.97%, or 106.89%% of GTES stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of GTES stocks are: BLACKSTONE INC. with ownership of 51.88 million shares, which is approximately 19.8427%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 20.36 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$321.96 million in GTES stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$231.24 million in GTES stock with ownership which is approximately 5.5944%.
