Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Raised to “Buy” at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $33.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target points to a potential upside of 24.62% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on ADNT. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Morgan Stanley raised Adient from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $17.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays upped their price target on Adient from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Adient from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Adient from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.61.

Adient Trading Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE:ADNT opened at $26.48 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.31, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.61. Adient has a 52-week low of $10.04 and a 52-week high of $26.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.45 billion. Adient had a negative net margin of 2.06% and a positive return on equity of 8.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. Analysts expect that Adient will post 1.76 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Adient news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total transaction of $49,275.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,294,736.75. This trade represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adient

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Adient by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,684,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,809,000 after acquiring an additional 208,938 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Adient by 8.5% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,215,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,517,000 after purchasing an additional 328,555 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Adient by 7.0% during the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 4,174,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,236,000 after purchasing an additional 272,920 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Adient by 61.3% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,890,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,517,000 after purchasing an additional 718,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of Adient by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,848,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,439,000 after buying an additional 210,758 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Adient

Here are the key news stories impacting Adient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS beat consensus and revenue grew ~4.3% y/y, with management raising fiscal-2026 guidance; these fundamentals are the primary catalyst for buying interest. Zacks: Q1 earnings beat Yahoo: Earnings highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank upgraded ADNT from Hold to Buy and set a $33 price target (roughly ~30% upside from prior levels), a notably bullish analyst action that can attract demand. American Banking News: Deutsche Bank upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $28 (from $24) while keeping a Neutral rating — the higher target increases perceived upside and supports the rally. Benzinga: JPMorgan PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays bumped its target to $27 with an Equal Weight rating — a modest lift but not a strong buy signal. Benzinga: Barclays PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market-interest note — ADNT showed rising relative price strength in sector screens, reinforcing momentum but not altering fundamentals. MSN: Relative price strength
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley set a new $22 price target (Equal Weight), below the current market price — this creates a visible downside reference for some investors and tempering upside confidence. American Banking News: Morgan Stanley PT

Adient Company Profile

Adient plc (NYSE: ADNT) is a leading global supplier of automotive seating and interior components. Established in 2016 through a spin-off from Johnson Controls, the company designs, engineers and manufactures complete seat assemblies, seat structures, mechanisms, foams, textiles, trim and electronics. Adient’s product portfolio spans a wide range of seating solutions, from entry-level designs to luxury and high-performance seats, and extends to interior modules such as door panels and center consoles.

Serving major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the world, Adient works closely with automakers to develop lightweight, comfortable and safety-oriented seating systems.