Genpact (NYSE:G) Trading 7.5% Higher – Should You Buy?

Genpact Limited (NYSE:G) shares traded up 7.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $31.14 and last traded at $31.2220. 1,842,435 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 26% from the average session volume of 2,497,019 shares. The stock had previously closed at $29.05.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Genpact from $54.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Genpact from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Genpact from $49.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Genpact in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Genpact from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.29.

Genpact Stock Up 1.4%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $35.75 and a 200 day moving average of $40.86. The firm has a market cap of $5.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.85, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Genpact (NYSE:G) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.05. Genpact had a return on equity of 22.70% and a net margin of 11.04%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Genpact has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.960-0.970 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Genpact Limited will post 3.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Genpact Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Genpact’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Genpact news, CEO Balkrishan Kalra sold 2,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.77, for a total value of $114,156.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 525,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,404,535.39. This trade represents a 0.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.58% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genpact

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osbon Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Genpact in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in Genpact in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Genpact by 193.5% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 678 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 447 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Genpact in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Genpact in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.03% of the company’s stock.

Genpact Company Profile

Genpact is a global professional services firm specializing in digitally powered business process management and services. The company partners with clients across industries to design, transform and run key operations, leveraging data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and domain expertise. Its offerings span finance and accounting, supply chain management, procurement, customer experience, risk and compliance, and other critical business functions.

Founded in 1997 as the business process outsourcing arm of General Electric and originally known as GE Capital International Services, the company rebranded as Genpact in 2005 and completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2007 under the ticker symbol “G.” Over time, Genpact has expanded beyond traditional outsourcing to focus on digital transformation and innovation, helping organizations accelerate growth and improve operational efficiency.

Headquartered in New York City, Genpact serves clients in more than 30 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.