PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) Downgraded to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday.

PHIN has been the subject of several other reports. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of PHINIA from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $63.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research raised PHINIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PHINIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 price objective on shares of PHINIA in a research report on Friday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $93.00 target price on PHINIA in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.33.

PHINIA Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of PHINIA stock opened at $75.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.94. PHINIA has a 1 year low of $36.25 and a 1 year high of $78.90. The company has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.30 and a beta of 1.37.

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.17). 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 3.73% and a return on equity of 12.56%. 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. Research analysts forecast that PHINIA will post 4.21 EPS for the current year.

PHINIA Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This is an increase from PHINIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. PHINIA’s payout ratio is currently 36.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Hongyong Yang sold 893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.43, for a total transaction of $46,819.99. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of PHINIA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PHIN. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in PHINIA by 151.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec increased its stake in shares of PHINIA by 2,500.0% in the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of PHINIA by 34.4% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of PHINIA during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in shares of PHINIA by 350.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.94% of the company’s stock.

PHINIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PHINIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and top‑line growth: Net sales were $889.0M (up 6.7% YoY) and exceeded Street revenue expectations, showing organic sales growth after adjusting for FX and acquisitions. This revenue strength is a primary positive driver for the stock. Business Wire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance roughly in line to slightly above consensus: Management set a revenue range of about $3.5B–$3.7B for FY‑2026, which supports the view that top‑line momentum will continue. That guidance helped offset investor concern about the EPS miss. Business Wire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management materials and call provided more detail on drivers and outlook; slide deck and full earnings‑call transcript are available for investors seeking detail on margin initiatives and segment trends. These may clarify sustainability of revenue gains but contain no major new surprise. Earnings Presentation Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations: Reported EPS of $1.18 missed the consensus of $1.35 by $0.17, which pressured sentiment immediately after the print. The earnings shortfall is the principal near‑term negative catalyst. Zacks: Q4 EPS Miss Investing.com: Shares Dip After EPS Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains thin: Reported net margin (~2.6%) and modest ROE underline limited near‑term profit leverage despite revenue growth — a potential concern if margins don’t improve. Business Wire: Q4 & FY2025 Results

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.