Robert W. Baird Upgrades CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) to Outperform

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday. The brokerage currently has a $15.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird’s target price points to a potential upside of 28.21% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on CNH Industrial from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded CNH Industrial from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup lifted their price target on CNH Industrial from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of CNH Industrial in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CNH Industrial from $9.50 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.72.

CNH Industrial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CNH opened at $11.70 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $14.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.80, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 12.23 and a quick ratio of 10.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.93. CNH Industrial has a one year low of $9.00 and a one year high of $13.31.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.02. CNH Industrial had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 6.78%. The firm had revenue of $4.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.77 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. CNH Industrial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.460 EPS. Research analysts predict that CNH Industrial will post 0.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNH Industrial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CNH. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in CNH Industrial in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of CNH Industrial in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in shares of CNH Industrial by 1,734.2% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 3,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 3,295 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of CNH Industrial by 923.2% in the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 3,296 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of CNH Industrial during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CNH Industrial

CNH Industrial N.V. is a global capital goods company specializing in the design, production and sale of agricultural and construction equipment, commercial vehicles and powertrain solutions. The firm operates through five core brands—Case IH and New Holland for agricultural machinery, Case and New Holland for construction equipment, Iveco for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, and FPT Industrial for engines and drivetrain components. Established in 2013 through the combination of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global, the company draws on a rich heritage of innovation dating back to pioneering landmarks in farm and construction machinery from the 19th century.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses tractors, combines, balers, excavators, backhoe loaders, trucks, vans and bespoke engines for marine, automotive and industrial markets.