Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATMU) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Atmus Filtration Technologies has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from six analysts, evenly split between buy and hold ratings. The average 12-month price target is $62, compared with the stock’s recent price of $43.98.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.82 versus the $0.78 consensus and revenue of $527.9 million, up 16.5% year over year. Management’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is $2.85–$3.00.
• Atmus increased its quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share, equivalent to a 0.5% yield, while institutional ownership reached 32.73% after major new positions from BlackRock and other investors.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATMU - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $62.00.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ATMU shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Atmus Filtration Technologies from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Wall Street Zen cut Atmus Filtration Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:ATMU opened at $43.98 on Friday. Atmus Filtration Technologies has a twelve month low of $42.60 and a twelve month high of $66.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.85, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $49.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.15.

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.04. Atmus Filtration Technologies had a return on equity of 59.85% and a net margin of 11.32%.The company had revenue of $527.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $507.02 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Atmus Filtration Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.850-3.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Atmus Filtration Technologies will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Atmus Filtration Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th. Atmus Filtration Technologies's payout ratio is currently 9.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Renee Swan sold 3,870 shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.89, for a total transaction of $196,944.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 46,875 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,385,468.75. The trade was a 7.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Stephen E. Macadam purchased 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $49.78 per share, for a total transaction of $99,560.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 40,588 shares in the company, valued at $2,020,470.64. This trade represents a 5.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATMU. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Atmus Filtration Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $631,617,000. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $83,249,000. Port Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $52,739,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,152,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies by 193.8% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 999,548 shares of the company's stock worth $56,744,000 after buying an additional 659,357 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 32.73% of the company's stock.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Company Profile

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc NYSE: ATMU designs, manufactures and distributes filtration products and solutions for commercial vehicles, off-highway equipment, power generation systems and industrial applications. Its offerings help protect engines and other critical components by removing contaminants from air, fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids and coolants.

The company markets products under the Fleetguard brand and serves original equipment manufacturers, distributors, fleet operators and aftermarket customers.

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