Genpact (NYSE:G) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Genpact (NYSE:G) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Genpact from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Genpact from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Genpact in a report on Friday, December 26th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Genpact from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $42.00 price target on Genpact in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.29.

Genpact Price Performance

Shares of G stock opened at $38.27 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $41.76 and its 200 day moving average is $42.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $6.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.23, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.75. Genpact has a twelve month low of $34.79 and a twelve month high of $51.28.

Genpact (NYSE:G) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. Genpact had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 10.88%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. Genpact has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.010-4.010 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.930 EPS. Research analysts expect that Genpact will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Genpact Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.1875 per share. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from Genpact’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Genpact’s payout ratio is currently 21.73%.

Insider Transactions at Genpact

In related news, SVP Riju Vashisht sold 16,016 shares of Genpact stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.65, for a total value of $747,146.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 95,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,456,054.65. The trade was a 14.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Sameer Dewan sold 15,088 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.65, for a total value of $703,855.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,760,990.85. This trade represents a 28.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 33,904 shares of company stock worth $1,565,158 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genpact

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in G. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Genpact during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. World Investment Advisors increased its position in Genpact by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 9,563 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Genpact by 81.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 69,747 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $3,264,000 after buying an additional 31,374 shares in the last quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Genpact by 17.6% in the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 202,150 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $9,457,000 after acquiring an additional 30,280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Genpact by 94.6% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 21,221 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $936,000 after purchasing an additional 10,314 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.03% of the company’s stock.

About Genpact

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.