GTLS Volume Plummets 61.99% to 361st Market Rank as Shares Edge Up 0.19%

On August 20, 2025, Chart Industries (GTLS) traded with a volume of $290 million, representing a 61.99% decline from the previous day, ranking 361st in market activity. The stock closed with a 0.19% increase.

Comparative analysis of GTLS against peers like Crane (CR) highlights divergent financial metrics. While Crane reports higher revenue and earnings, Chart Industries trades at a significantly lower price-to-earnings ratio (-362.47 vs. 11.39), suggesting potential undervaluation. Institutional ownership remains a key differentiator, with 85.9% of Crane shares held by institutions versus 0.8% for GTLS, indicating stronger institutional confidence in Crane’s long-term prospects.

Media sentiment analysis reveals GTLS received 8 mentions in the prior week, outperforming Crane’s 21 mentions. However, Crane’s overall sentiment score (0.96) slightly edges ahead of GTLS’s 0.32. Analysts project a 21.10% upside for GTLS at a $201.93 target price, marginally below Crane’s 21.82% potential. Community polling on MarketBeat shows GTLS securing 62.73% outperform votes, compared to 59.42% for Crane.

Risk profiles reflect heightened volatility for both stocks, with GTLS exhibiting a beta of 1.56—56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Profitability metrics also favor Crane, which maintains a 13.10% net margin versus GTLS’s -0.28%. Despite this, Chart Industries’ 24.45% return on equity outperforms Crane’s 10.14%.

The strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day from 2022 to present generated cumulative profits of $2,385.14, with steady growth observed over the past year amid minor fluctuations.