Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Sets New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $7.04 and last traded at $7.1580, with a volume of 17442410 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $9.54.

Key Stellantis News

Here are the key news stories impacting Stellantis this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Solid shipment trends: Stellantis reported Q4 2025 consolidated shipments of ~1.5M units, up 9% year-over-year and notable growth in North America (+43%), which supports near-term cash generation. Stellantis Reports Q4 2025 Estimated Consolidated Shipments
• Positive Sentiment: Management pushes unity: CEO Antonio Filosa publicly defended the company’s one-entity strategy and said Stellantis is “stronger together,” an attempt to reassure investors after calls to break up brands. Stellantis CEO says automaker is stronger together amid $26 billion restructuring
• Positive Sentiment: Asset-sale move to de-risk EV JV exposure: Stellantis plans to sell its stake in a Canadian battery joint venture to LG Energy Solution, which could free cash and reduce capital needs tied to battery investments. Stellantis to sell stake in Canada battery JV to LG Energy Solution
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reaction — analyst action: Morgan Stanley downgraded Stellantis to Equal Weight, reflecting increased uncertainty after the strategic shift; this weighs on sentiment but is a standard reappraisal. Morgan Stanley Downgrades Stellantis
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces vary: Some investors/analysts are revising views (a Seeking Alpha author noted he was wrong previously), indicating mixed longer-term perspectives rather than clear directional conviction. I Was Wrong About BMW And Stellantis
• Negative Sentiment: Massive EV-related writedown: Stellantis flagged ~€22.2B (~$26B) of charges tied to scaling back EV projects and refocusing on hybrids/ICE; that is the primary catalyst for the sharp share decline as it signals big sunk costs and lower long-term EV upside. Automaker Stellantis books 22.2 bln euro writedowns
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend paused and trading disruption: Management said it will not pay the annual dividend in 2026 and shares were halted after an initial steep drop — both actions amplify downside as they reduce return to shareholders and signal near-term stress. Stellantis takes massive $26B hit after moving away from EVs
• Negative Sentiment: Supply risk: Reports of a battery shortage at ACC could pressure production and deliveries if it spreads, adding operational risk to the strategy reset. Battery shortage at ACC likely to impact Stellantis production

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Stellantis from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $9.90 target price on shares of Stellantis in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Stellantis from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Stellantis from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Stellantis to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stellantis currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.67.

Stellantis Stock Performance

The business’s 50-day moving average is $10.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stellantis

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Amundi increased its position in shares of Stellantis by 41.0% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 110,680,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,143,327,000 after buying an additional 32,206,884 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Stellantis by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 96,294,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,054,515,000 after acquiring an additional 1,150,400 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Stellantis in the second quarter valued at about $384,724,000. Bank of Italy increased its holdings in shares of Stellantis by 11.6% in the third quarter. Bank of Italy now owns 36,630,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,212,000 after acquiring an additional 3,800,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Stellantis by 6,148.4% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 14,945,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $137,891,000 after purchasing an additional 14,706,375 shares during the period. 59.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Stellantis

Stellantis N.V. is a global automotive manufacturer formed through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA, a transaction completed in January 2021. The company designs, manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and related powertrains under a large number of well-known brands, including (but not limited to) Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall. Stellantis also provides parts, accessories, service operations and branded aftersales support through legacy networks such as Mopar and regional dealer ecosystems.

In addition to vehicle manufacturing, Stellantis operates mobility- and software-related businesses and financial services.