Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Atmus Filtration Technologies from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" in its latest report.
• Analyst coverage is mixed — four Buys and three Holds — leaving a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $58.25, while banks including Wells Fargo and JPMorgan recently trimmed price targets.
• Atmus beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.66 vs. $0.57; revenue $446.6M vs. $422.3M), reported 9.8% revenue growth year-over-year, and set FY2026 guidance of 2.75–3.00 EPS.

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on ATMU. Wall Street Zen raised Atmus Filtration Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Atmus Filtration Technologies from $67.00 to $58.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Atmus Filtration Technologies from $73.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $58.25.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Stock Performance

ATMU stock opened at $60.39 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.58. Atmus Filtration Technologies has a 12-month low of $31.17 and a 12-month high of $66.50. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $60.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.44.

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $446.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.25 million. Atmus Filtration Technologies had a return on equity of 69.78% and a net margin of 11.76%.The business's revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. Atmus Filtration Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Atmus Filtration Technologies will post 2.52 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Eminence Capital LP grew its stake in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 1.1% in the third quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 6,522,404 shares of the company's stock worth $294,095,000 after purchasing an additional 73,411 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,677,884 shares of the company's stock worth $242,830,000 after purchasing an additional 596,553 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,200,311 shares of the company's stock worth $166,128,000 after purchasing an additional 163,659 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,728,470 shares of the company's stock worth $141,635,000 after purchasing an additional 504,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,428,684 shares of the company's stock worth $126,088,000 after purchasing an additional 54,376 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 32.73% of the company's stock.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Company Profile

Atmus Filtration Technologies is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance filter media and filtration solutions. The company designs and produces advanced materials that capture airborne particles across a range of applications, from heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to industrial and cleanroom environments. By focusing on proprietary meltblown and nanofiber technologies, Atmus delivers media that balances efficiency, airflow and durability for both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses pleated and panel filter media, depth filtration products and specialty laminates used in industries such as commercial buildings, healthcare, transportation and power generation.

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