LSV Asset Management Buys 165,316 Shares of PHINIA Inc. $PHIN

LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of PHINIA Inc. (NYSE:PHIN) by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,364,534 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 165,316 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management owned 3.55% of PHINIA worth $78,433,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of PHINIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in PHINIA by 350.0% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of PHINIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PHINIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $77,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of PHINIA by 76.8% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.94% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PHINIA news, VP Hongyong Yang sold 893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.43, for a total transaction of $46,819.99. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key PHINIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting PHINIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and underlying sales growth — Q4 net sales were $889M, above consensus (~$844M). Management reported organic sales up roughly $19M (2.3%), with FX and acquisitions contributing additional lifts. This shows demand resilience. PHINIA Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance roughly in line with expectations — PHINIA updated FY‑2026 revenue guidance to a $3.5B–$3.7B range, which is consistent with consensus and supports forward topline visibility. PHINIA Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full materials and management commentary available — The company released an earnings slide deck and held a conference call; the transcript and presentation provide detail on segment drivers and margin outlook that investors should review for clarity on cost trends and integration of acquisitions. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss pressured the stock — Reported EPS of $1.18 missed the $1.35 consensus, widening the gap between revenue strength and profitability/margin concerns; investors often punish earnings misses even when sales beat. Phinia (PHIN) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and volume — Coverage notes and headlines flagged the EPS miss and the stock traded with meaningfully higher volume than average, signaling short‑term selling pressure. PHINIA shares dip slightly after Q4 earnings miss despite revenue beat

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded PHINIA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Northland Securities lifted their target price on PHINIA from $65.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of PHINIA from $59.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PHINIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.17.

PHINIA Stock Performance

PHIN stock opened at $74.44 on Friday. PHINIA Inc. has a 1-year low of $36.25 and a 1-year high of $78.90. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $65.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.75. The company has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.53 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.17). PHINIA had a return on equity of 11.64% and a net margin of 2.63%.The business had revenue of $889.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $843.59 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PHINIA Inc. will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PHINIA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 positive change 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%.

PHINIA Profile

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.