PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) Issues Earnings Results

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.17), FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $889.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $843.59 million. PHINIA had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 11.64%. PHINIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from PHINIA’s conference call:

• PHINIA finished FY2025 with a solid quarter — Q4 net sales $889M (+6.7% YoY), Adjusted EBITDA $116M (13% margin), Q4 adjusted EPS $1.18, cash $359M and total liquidity $859M, while reducing debt and returning >$500M to shareholders since the spin.
• Both segments grew — fuel systems sales of $560M (+7.9%) with a 10.7% adjusted operating margin and aftermarket sales of $329M (+4.8%) with a 15.8% margin; the company also recast OE service reporting and updated its FCF conversion metric.
• Management highlighted diversified new business wins across light and commercial vehicles, off-highway/industrial, and aerospace & defense (including a third A&D fuel valve contract) plus an India CNG injector win and ~5,800 new aftermarket SKUs, supporting multiple growth avenues.
• Margins were pressured by unfavorable product mix, tariff pass-throughs and FX headwinds — FY adjusted EBITDA was flat at $478M with a ~40 bps margin decline, and management expects tariffs/FX to continue diluting conversion.
• 2026 guidance: net sales $3.5B–$3.7B (midpoint mid-single-digit growth incl. FX), Adjusted EBITDA $485M–$525M (13.7%–14.3% margin), adjusted FCF $200M–$240M and adjusted ETR 30%–34%, with assumptions that industry volumes are flat/slightly down and tariffs remain breakeven.

PHINIA Price Performance

PHIN traded down $3.90 on Thursday, hitting $73.86. 407,053 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 390,638. PHINIA has a 12 month low of $36.25 and a 12 month high of $78.90. The business has a 50-day moving average of $65.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33 and a beta of 1.37.

PHINIA Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from PHINIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. PHINIA’s payout ratio is presently 48.65%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Samantha Pombier sold 1,940 shares of PHINIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.14, for a total value of $105,031.60. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 8,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $480,167.66. This trade represents a 17.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Hongyong Yang sold 893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.43, for a total transaction of $46,819.99. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PHINIA

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its holdings in PHINIA by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 62,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,601,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in PHINIA by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 40,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,784,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the period. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in PHINIA by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $692,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in shares of PHINIA by 5.9% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 7,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of PHINIA by 0.9% during the third quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 50,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,928,000 after purchasing an additional 444 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on PHIN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PHINIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on PHINIA from $59.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane raised PHINIA from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $63.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded PHINIA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised PHINIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.17.

About PHINIA

PHINIA Inc engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules.