Why Garmin Stock Soared This Week

Shares of GPS-focused technology behemoth Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) rose 11% this week as of 2 p.m. ET on Thursday following the company's excellent fourth-quarter earnings release on Wednesday. Sales and earnings per share rose 17% and 16% in Q4, rocketing past Wall Street's expectations. Similarly, management's guidance for 9% sales and EPS growth in 2026 also exceeded analysts' consensus, further driving the stock higher this week. Garmin: A well-rounded dividend-growth stock Perhaps the main reason the ma ...