Analysts Set Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE:GTLS) PT at $204.10

Shares of Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE:GTLS) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $204.10.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GTLS. Zacks Research raised shares of Chart Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Chart Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Chart Industries Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Chart Industries stock opened at $207.43 on Friday. Chart Industries has a fifty-two week low of $104.60 and a fifty-two week high of $208.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.40. The company has a market cap of $9.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 797.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.73. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $206.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $203.15.

Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The industrial products company reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.48 by ($0.97). Chart Industries had a return on equity of 13.57% and a net margin of 0.95%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.66 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Chart Industries will post 9.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chart Industries

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alpine Global Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Chart Industries by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 25,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,156,000 after acquiring an additional 11,000 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Chart Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $240,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in Chart Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $27,614,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Chart Industries by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 4,568 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chart Industries during the 4th quarter worth $363,000.

Trending Headlines about Chart Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Chart Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year demand strength — Orders for 2025 rose ~13.4% to $5.68B and backlog grew ~21.5% to ~$5.89B, supporting revenue visibility for the next 12–24 months. Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Improved adjusted profitability — On an adjusted basis Chart reported materially higher full‑year adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA (non‑GAAP), showing better underlying margins when excluding deal/integration and acquisition step‑up items. Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Takeover premium from Baker Hughes deal — The pending Baker Hughes acquisition at $210/share provides a clear upside valuation floor if the transaction closes (company expects close in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals). Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: New market traction — Management highlighted wins in carbon capture, data‑center LNG solutions, nuclear and marine markets (including a first small‑scale LNG data‑center solution) that broaden addressable markets but may take time to scale. Chart Industries, Inc. Reports 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Free cash flow profile mixed — Full‑year FCF was positive (~$205M), but Q4 FCF weakened materially (working‑capital timing, taxes, deal costs), which can increase short‑term volatility around liquidity expectations. Q4 2025 Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue and EPS missed Street expectations — Q4 sales were $1.08B (down ~2.5% YoY) vs. analysts’ ~$1.23B estimate; adjusted Q4 EPS was $2.51 and missed the consensus of ~$3.48, a primary driver of near‑term selling pressure. Chart Industries Misses Q4 Estimates (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 margin compression and weaker operating cash flow — Adjusted Q4 operating margin declined (management cited higher SG&A and one‑time costs) and reported net cash from operations fell sharply quarter‑over‑quarter, raising short‑term execution and liquidity concerns. Chart Industries Q4 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Deal and regulatory risk — The Baker Hughes transaction remains subject to regulatory review and closing timing could shift; the market will re‑price Chart if approval risk increases or if closing is delayed. Chart Industries Q4 Release (deal status)

Chart Industries Company Profile

Chart Industries, Inc (NYSE: GTLS) is a leading global manufacturer of engineered equipment for the storage, distribution and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The company specializes in cryogenic systems and components, serving key markets such as energy, chemical processing, industrial gas, food and beverage, and medical gases. Chart’s product portfolio includes large-scale cryogenic storage tanks, vaporizers, heat exchangers and pump systems designed to maintain gases in liquid and gaseous states under extreme conditions.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ball Ground, Georgia, Chart Industries has evolved through targeted acquisitions and organic growth to expand its technological capabilities and geographic reach.