Genpact Limited (NYSE:G) Short Interest Up 35.6% in February

Genpact Limited (NYSE:G) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 9,558,822 shares, an increase of 35.6% from the January 29th total of 7,047,545 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,950,420 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 5.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 5.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,950,420 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on G. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of Genpact from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Genpact in a report on Friday, December 26th. Mizuho cut their price target on Genpact from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Genpact from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $42.00 price objective on Genpact in a report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Sameer Dewan sold 15,088 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.65, for a total transaction of $703,855.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 37,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,760,990.85. This represents a 28.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Riju Vashisht sold 16,016 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.65, for a total transaction of $747,146.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 95,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,456,054.65. This represents a 14.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.07% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genpact

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in G. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Genpact by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,637 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Genpact by 47.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 823 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Genpact by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,082 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $565,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its stake in Genpact by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 11,634 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OneAscent Investment Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Genpact by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. OneAscent Investment Solutions LLC now owns 7,770 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.03% of the company’s stock.

Genpact Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of G traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $40.16. 1,936,690 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,295,922. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $43.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.15. The company has a market cap of $6.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.74. Genpact has a 1-year low of $34.79 and a 1-year high of $54.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Genpact (NYSE:G) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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 earnings per share for the current year.

Genpact Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from Genpact’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Genpact’s payout ratio is currently 23.96%.

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.