Dana (NYSE:DAN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Dana (NYSE:DAN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.750-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.7 billion-$7.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.7 billion.

Dana Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE DAN opened at $28.08 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.09. Dana has a 12 month low of $16.58 and a 12 month high of $39.56. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $29.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.99.

Dana (NYSE:DAN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The auto parts company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by ($0.51). The company had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.93 billion. Dana had a return on equity of 3.56% and a net margin of 15.12%.Dana has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.750-2.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Dana will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dana Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Dana’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on DAN shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Dana from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered Dana from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research cut Dana from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Dana from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered shares of Dana from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $41.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $37.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dana

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its holdings in shares of Dana by 61.2% in the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 1,591,768 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $37,820,000 after purchasing an additional 604,246 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Dana by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 927,987 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,597,000 after purchasing an additional 27,712 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its stake in Dana by 28.4% during the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 273,631 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $6,501,000 after buying an additional 60,487 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its stake in Dana by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 55,842 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $958,000 after buying an additional 5,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP increased its position in Dana by 266.2% in the third quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 37,303 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $748,000 after buying an additional 27,116 shares during the period. 96.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dana

Dana Incorporated is a global leader in the design and manufacture of drivetrain, sealing, and thermal-management technologies for the automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway and industrial markets. The company’s product portfolio includes axles, driveshafts, transmissions, e-Propulsion systems and thermal-management assemblies that help improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and enhance vehicle performance. Dana’s expertise spans internal combustion and electrified powertrains, positioning it to support both traditional and next-generation mobility solutions.

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