Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)

Over the past six months, Garmin's stock has experienced a notable increase, with a 31.13% rise in the last six months and a 14.5% return over the last 90 days. Garmin held its third-quarter 2025 earnings call on October 29, 2025, reporting a 12% increase in net sales and a marginal rise in net income. The company participated in several investor conferences, including the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference on December 3, 2025, and the Barclays Global Technology Conference on December 10, 2025. Garmin participated in the Consumer Electronics Show on January 6, 2026. Garmin announced its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 results on February 18, 2026, reporting record consolidated revenue, operating income, and segment revenue for 2025. In March 2026, Garmin announced that its customers could stay connected with WhatsApp on their smartwatches. On March 31, 2026, an integration with Natural Cycles, an FDA-cleared birth control app, was announced for select Garmin smartwatches. Garmin Ltd. is scheduled to release its first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 29, 2026.

Garmin's net sales are subject to seasonal fluctuation, with sales of its consumer products generally being higher in the fourth quarter. This seasonality is typical for consumer electronics companies, often driven by holiday shopping.

Garmin Ltd. is a multinational technology company specializing in GPS-enabled hardware and software, as well as other navigation, communication, sensor-based, and information products. The company operates within the manufacturing sector, specifically in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing industry. Garmin's business is structured around five primary segments: fitness, outdoor, automotive, aviation, and marine. Major products include smartwatches, fitness trackers, communication equipment, and comprehensive systems for marine and aviation navigation.

Garmin is a global company with a significant international presence, operating offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. While incorporated in Switzerland, its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The company's corporate headquarters is in Olathe, Kansas, U.S. Other key office locations include Salem, Oregon (U.S.), Southampton (U.K.), and New Taipei City (Taiwan). Garmin also has offices in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, and the Czech Republic. The company's business is primarily focused on North America and Europe. As of 2025, Garmin had nearly 23,000 employees in 34 countries.

Garmin has maintained a strong brand reputation over the past year, marked by numerous awards and recognitions, particularly for innovation and customer service. For the third consecutive year, Garmin was named the top company in the 2025 EPIC Awards by Soundings Trade Only, recognizing it as the Most Innovative Marine Company. In 2025, Garmin once again topped Aviation International News' (AIN) Product Support Survey, achieving its 22nd consecutive No. 1 ranking across all survey categories. Garmin is recognized for its durable, high-precision devices and a vertically integrated design and manufacturing approach that contributes to high quality.

Garmin Ltd. is largely controlled by institutional shareholders, who own approximately 56% of the company's shares. As of April 2, 2026, there were 983 institutional owners holding a total of 107,915,338 shares. Individual investors, or the general public, hold about a 14.8% stake. Insider ownership stands at approximately 16.69%. Jonathan Burrell is noted as the largest shareholder with 9.9% of shares outstanding, followed by Min-Hwan Kao, who holds 9.7% and is also a Top Key Executive.