CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• CNH Industrial N.V. has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by thirteen analysts, with varying recommendations including five holds, seven buys, and one strong buy.
• Recent earnings report showed the company exceeding expectations with earnings per share of $0.17, although revenue decreased by 14.2% year-over-year.
• Insider Francesco Vincenzo Mari Tutino sold 12,271 shares of CNH, significantly reducing his ownership stake in the company by 45.10%.

Shares of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $14.9545.

A number of research firms have weighed in on CNH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of CNH Industrial from $13.00 to $12.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of CNH Industrial from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $12.50 to $11.50 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of CNH Industrial from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 18th.

CNH Industrial Price Performance

NYSE:CNH opened at $10.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a current ratio of 12.33 and a quick ratio of 10.34. The firm has a market cap of $13.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $11.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.33. CNH Industrial has a 1-year low of $10.00 and a 1-year high of $14.27.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.47 billion. CNH Industrial had a net margin of 4.55% and a return on equity of 10.79%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. CNH Industrial has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.500-0.700 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that CNH Industrial will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Francesco Vincenzo Mari Tutino sold 12,271 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.53, for a total transaction of $153,755.63. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $187,198.20. The trade was a 45.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNH Industrial

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CNH. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in shares of CNH Industrial in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,313,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CNH Industrial in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,233,000. First Hawaiian Bank raised its position in shares of CNH Industrial by 43.3% in the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 39,990 shares of the company's stock valued at $491,000 after buying an additional 12,093 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in shares of CNH Industrial by 8.0% in the first quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 67,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $828,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of CNH Industrial by 6,519.5% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 13,570 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,000 after buying an additional 13,365 shares during the last quarter. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CNH Industrial

CNH Industrial NV is an equipment and services company, which develops, manufactures and sells specialized machines and services for the farming and construction industries, and supplies replacement parts and accessories. It operates through the following operating segments: Agriculture, Construction, and Financial Services.

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