Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Price Target Raised to $22.00

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) had its price target increased by Morgan Stanley from $20.00 to $22.00 in a research report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

ADNT has been the topic of several other reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Adient from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Adient from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.61.

Adient Price Performance

NYSE ADNT opened at $26.48 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. Adient has a 12 month low of $10.04 and a 12 month high of $26.75. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.31, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.61. The company’s 50 day moving average is $20.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.06.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.45 billion. Adient had a negative net margin of 2.06% and a positive return on equity of 8.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Adient will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total transaction of $49,275.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,294,736.75. This 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 link. Corporate insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adient

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Adient by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $685,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Adient by 62.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Adient by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Adient by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 10,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,114 shares during the period. 92.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Adient News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Adient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS beat consensus and revenue grew ~4.3% y/y, with management raising fiscal-2026 guidance; these fundamentals are the primary catalyst for buying interest. Zacks: Q1 earnings beat Yahoo: Earnings highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank upgraded ADNT from Hold to Buy and set a $33 price target (roughly ~30% upside from prior levels), a notably bullish analyst action that can attract demand. American Banking News: Deutsche Bank upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $28 (from $24) while keeping a Neutral rating — the higher target increases perceived upside and supports the rally. Benzinga: JPMorgan PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays bumped its target to $27 with an Equal Weight rating — a modest lift but not a strong buy signal. Benzinga: Barclays PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market-interest note — ADNT showed rising relative price strength in sector screens, reinforcing momentum but not altering fundamentals. MSN: Relative price strength
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley set a new $22 price target (Equal Weight), below the current market price — this creates a visible downside reference for some investors and tempering upside confidence. American Banking News: Morgan Stanley PT

About Adient

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.