Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Stock Price

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) had its target price boosted by stock analysts at Barclays from $25.00 to $27.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 3.99% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Citigroup cut their target price on Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Adient from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Adient in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Adient from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Adient from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Four equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, Adient has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.17.

Adient Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:ADNT traded up $0.75 during trading on Friday, reaching $25.96. The stock had a trading volume of 178,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,313,059. Adient has a 52 week low of $10.04 and a 52 week high of $26.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $20.31 and its 200 day moving average is $22.03. The stock has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.61.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. Adient had a negative net margin of 2.06% and a positive return on equity of 8.18%. Adient’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Adient will post 1.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total value of $49,275.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,425 shares in the company, valued at $2,294,736.75. This trade represents a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Adient

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Adient by 1.3% during the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $685,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Adient by 62.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Adient by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Adient by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 10,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Adient by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 37,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $727,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Adient News

Here are the key news stories impacting Adient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and raised guidance — Adient reported Q1 revenue growth (y/y) and EPS that topped estimates, and the company raised FY‑2026 revenue/guidance, which improves near-term fundamentals and cash‑flow outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Deutsche Bank — Deutsche Bank raised Adient from “hold” to “buy” and set a $33 price target, signaling material upside vs. recent levels and supporting bullish investor sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signal — Adient showed rising relative price strength in recent screens, which can attract momentum-focused funds and technical buyers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color and presentation available — Transcripts and the investor presentation provide management detail on segment performance, margin outlook and capital allocation; useful for longer‑term investors but largely confirm the beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley price target still below current levels — Morgan Stanley lifted its PT to $22 but maintains an “equal weight” stance; that target implies downside from recent prices and signals some analyst caution on valuation/near‑term upside. Article Title

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.