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Dana's (DAN) Sell (D+) Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

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Key Points

  • Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "sell (D+)" rating for Dana (NYSE:DAN) in their latest research report, indicating potential concerns about the stock's performance.
  • Despite the "sell" rating from Weiss, other firms like Barclays and Royal Bank of Canada have issued more optimistic ratings, with Barclays raising its price objective to $25.00.
  • In August, Dana reported earnings per share of $0.05, significantly missing the consensus estimate of $0.40, with revenue down 5.5% year-over-year.
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Dana (NYSE:DAN - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $20.00) on shares of Dana in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Dana from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Dana from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $23.00 target price (up from $22.00) on shares of Dana in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Dana from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dana presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $21.86.

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Dana Stock Performance

Shares of DAN traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $18.59. 2,400,706 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,694,507. Dana has a twelve month low of $7.58 and a twelve month high of $21.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. The company has a market cap of $2.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -116.19, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 2.09. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $19.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.69.

Dana (NYSE:DAN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The auto parts company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.35). Dana had a positive return on equity of 5.65% and a negative net margin of 0.26%.The firm had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.31 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Dana will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dana news, CAO James D. Kellett sold 11,728 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.65, for a total value of $218,727.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dana

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DAN. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Dana by 1,495.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 43,096 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $574,000 after acquiring an additional 40,394 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dana by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 44,968 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $599,000 after purchasing an additional 1,662 shares during the period. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dana during the 1st quarter worth approximately $146,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in Dana during the 1st quarter valued at $2,434,000. Finally, JB Capital Partners LP raised its position in shares of Dana by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. JB Capital Partners LP now owns 1,852,293 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $24,524,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. 96.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dana

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Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Light Vehicle Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, and Power Technologies.

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