Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Barclays from $25.00 to $27.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 1.96% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup lowered their target price on Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Adient from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Adient from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Adient from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Adient presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.61.

Adient Stock Up 5.0%

ADNT stock opened at $26.48 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.61. Adient has a 52 week low of $10.04 and a 52 week high of $26.75. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $20.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.06. 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 (NYSE:ADNT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.16. Adient had a negative net margin of 2.06% and a positive return on equity of 8.18%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.45 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Adient will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Adient news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total value of $49,275.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,425 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,294,736.75. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adient

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADNT. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 435 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Adient by 62.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Adient by 17.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Adient by 9.3% in the fourth 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 period. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its position in Adient by 3.1% during the second 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 last quarter. 92.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Adient

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

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.