Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES] stock Initiated by JP Morgan analyst, price target now $35

Brandon Evans

Gates Industrial Corporation plc [NYSE: GTES] slipped around -3.32 points on Wednesday, while shares priced at $22.5 at the close of the session, down -12.86%.

Gates Industrial Corporation plc stock is now 22.42% up from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. GTES Stock saw the intraday high of $25.015 and lowest of $22.12 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 26.46, which means current price is +53.11% above from all time high which was touched on 10/24/25.

Compared to the average trading volume of 2.16M shares, GTES reached a trading volume of 10551791 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

What do top market gurus say about 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 $29.36 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 1.77, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.79. Price to Free Cash Flow for GTES in the course of the last twelve months was 17.30 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.46.

How has GTES stock performed recently?

Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -11.49. With this latest performance, GTES shares dropped by -9.35% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 18.92% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 9.38% 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 28.57, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.96, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.80 for Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 25.36, while it was recorded at 25.30 for the last single week of trading, and 22.34 for the last 200 days.

Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]: Deeper insight into the 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 14.72% and a Gross Margin at 40.81%. Gates Industrial Corporation plc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 6.00%.

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 6.31%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.86%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Gates Industrial Corporation plc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.57%, 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 0.76%, 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 $14432.62 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 3.46% and a Quick Ratio of 2.46%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings analysis for Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]

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 11.61%.

Insider trade positions for Gates Industrial Corporation plc [GTES]

There are presently around $107.50%, or 109.47%% 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%.

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