Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Zacks reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Visteon from $135.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $103.00 price objective on Visteon in a report on Thursday. Wolfe Research lowered Visteon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.64.

Visteon Price Performance

Shares of VC stock opened at $76.37 on Thursday. Visteon has a 12-month low of $74.14 and a 12-month high of $126.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $94.55 and a 200-day moving average of $103.36.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by ($2.09). The firm had revenue of $970.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $936.38 million. Visteon had a net margin of 4.15% and a return on equity of 11.36%. Visteon’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Visteon will post 8.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Visteon

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Visteon during the second quarter worth $2,358,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in Visteon in the second quarter valued at $3,057,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Visteon by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,403,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,879,000 after buying an additional 175,679 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its holdings in shares of Visteon by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 88,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,806,000 after acquiring an additional 33,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Visteon by 25.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 172,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,756,000 after acquiring an additional 35,111 shares in the last quarter. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Visteon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 5.8% year over year to $970 million, exceeding the $936.4 million consensus estimate. Visteon also issued fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion, broadly in line with or slightly above expectations. Visteon Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong product launches and is targeting approximately $6 billion in 2026 bookings, supporting the company’s longer-term growth outlook. Visteon Targets $6B 2026 Bookings
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an “overweight” rating with a $135 price target, while Deutsche Bank maintained its “buy” rating with a $112 target. Both firms still see significant upside despite reducing their estimates. Deutsche Bank Adjusts Visteon Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Visteon provided an update on its previously announced equity buyback plan, which could support shareholder returns but does not immediately offset the earnings concerns. Visteon Equity Buyback Plan Update
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was only $0.19, far below the $2.25-$2.28 consensus and down from $2.15 a year earlier. The sharp miss was attributed primarily to warranty charges and cost inflation. Visteon Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $370 million-$410 million, signaling weaker near-term profitability despite maintaining a constructive sales outlook. RBC also lowered its target to $100 from $127, retaining an “outperform” rating. Visteon Third-Quarter Results

About Visteon

Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) is a global automotive technology company that develops and supplies electronic systems for vehicle manufacturers. Its products are designed to support the digital, connected and increasingly electrified vehicle, with a focus on improving the driving experience, vehicle functionality and energy efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes digital instrument clusters, displays, infotainment systems, connected-car technologies, cockpit domain controllers, climate-control electronics and other vehicle control systems.