Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Given New $29.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS Group lowered Adient’s price target to $29 from $34 but maintained a “buy” rating, implying roughly 50% upside from the stock’s $19.32 price. The broader analyst consensus remains “Hold,” with an average target of $27.30.
• Adient’s latest quarter showed revenue rising 4.3% year over year to $3.93 billion, exceeding estimates, but adjusted EPS of $0.48 fell short of consensus. The company reaffirmed its fiscal-year earnings and free-cash-flow outlook.
• The stock declined 5.9% amid thin profitability and leverage concerns: net margin was 0.39%, debt totaled about $2.39 billion versus $924 million in cash, and an executive recently sold shares.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT - Get Free Report) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at UBS Group from $34.00 to $29.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price indicates a potential upside of 50.13% from the company's current price.

ADNT has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Adient from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Adient from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Adient from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Adient from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $26.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of Adient in a report on Thursday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.30.

Adient Stock Down 5.9%

NYSE ADNT traded down $1.20 on Thursday, reaching $19.32. The company had a trading volume of 577,943 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,030,266. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.52. The company's fifty day moving average is $20.74 and its 200 day moving average is $21.59. Adient has a 52-week low of $17.68 and a 52-week high of $27.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $3.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.71 billion. Adient had a return on equity of 7.28% and a net margin of 0.39%.Adient's revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.45 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Adient will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Adient

In related news, EVP Heather M. Tiltmann sold 22,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.71, for a total value of $499,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 110,886 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,518,221.06. This trade represents a 16.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.94% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adient

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in Adient in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Adient by 163.9% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,304 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,431 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Adient during the second quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Adient by 19.4% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,186 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Adient in the 4th quarter worth approximately $64,000. 92.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Adient News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Adient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 4.3% year over year to $3.93 billion, exceeding analysts’ $3.71 billion estimate. Growth was led by the Americas and Asia, while EMEA sales declined. Adient quarterly earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Adient reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 earnings and free-cash-flow outlook and projected approximately $15.0 billion in revenue, above the $14.8 billion consensus estimate. Adient reports third quarter financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation improved: non-GAAP free cash flow increased to $138 million from $115 million a year earlier, while quarterly operating cash flow was $205 million. The company also repurchased $30 million of stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings-call materials emphasized execution and maintained the full-year outlook, but investors may want additional clarity on the path to margin improvement and debt reduction. Adient Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.48, below the $0.53-$0.56 analyst consensus, although it improved from $0.45 a year ago. Net income attributable to Adient fell to $25 million from $36 million, and diluted EPS declined to $0.32 from $0.43. Adient misses Q3 earnings estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains thin, with a reported net margin of just 0.39%, while total debt stood at approximately $2.39 billion against $924 million of cash. Recent insider activity also consisted of sales rather than purchases.

Adient Company Profile

Adient plc NYSE: ADNT is a leading global supplier of automotive seating and interior components. Established in 2016 through a spin-off from Johnson Controls, the company designs, engineers and manufactures complete seat assemblies, seat structures, mechanisms, foams, textiles, trim and electronics. Adient's product portfolio spans a wide range of seating solutions, from entry-level designs to luxury and high-performance seats, and extends to interior modules such as door panels and center consoles.

Serving major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the world, Adient works closely with automakers to develop lightweight, comfortable and safety-oriented seating systems.

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