Are Chart Industries Inc (GTLS) stocks a prudent buy?

Chart Industries Inc [GTLS] stock is trading at $142.71, down -2.30%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The GTLS shares have lost -1.00% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -26.34%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Chart Industries Inc [NYSE: GTLS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 03, 2025, when TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also boosted its price target to $210 from $205. Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Overweight on September 16, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $175. TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and increased its price target to $265 on May 06, 2024. UBS upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on March 19, 2024, and upped its price target to $170. In a note dated February 29, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $230 to $260.

Chart Industries Inc [GTLS] stock has fluctuated between $101.60 and $220.03 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $181.83 within the next 12 months. Chart Industries Inc [NYSE: GTLS] shares were valued at $142.71 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 27.41% based on the average GTLS price forecast.

Analyzing the GTLS fundamentals

Chart Industries Inc [NYSE:GTLS] reported sales of 4.16B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 9.04%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.28% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.02, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.09. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.29.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 140.39 points at the first support level, and at 138.08 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 145.34, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 147.98.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Chart Industries Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.38. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.10 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.57, the price to book ratio is 2.26 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.39.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Vinci Gerald F, VP & Chief Human Resources Ofc, that happened on Mar 12 ’25 when 175.0 shares were purchased. Director, Harty Linda S completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to buy 500.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP, GC and Secretary Hotchkiss Herbert bought 84.0 shares on Mar 10 ’25.

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