CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.8846.

A number of brokerages have commented on CNH. Citigroup lifted their target price on CNH Industrial from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded CNH Industrial from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised CNH Industrial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on CNH Industrial from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on CNH Industrial from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th.

CNH Industrial Stock Down 7.4%

Shares of NYSE:CNH opened at $10.65 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 11.36 and a current ratio of 13.34. CNH Industrial has a 1-year low of $9.00 and a 1-year high of $14.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.26.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $5.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. CNH Industrial had a net margin of 2.82% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CNH Industrial will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

CNH Industrial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 89.0%. CNH Industrial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in CNH Industrial in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of CNH Industrial during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CNH Industrial by 132.7% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 3,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,924 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in CNH Industrial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in CNH Industrial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. 59.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CNH Industrial Company Profile

CNH Industrial N.V. is a global capital goods company specializing in the design, production and sale of agricultural and construction equipment, commercial vehicles and powertrain solutions. The firm operates through five core brands—Case IH and New Holland for agricultural machinery, Case and New Holland for construction equipment, Iveco for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, and FPT Industrial for engines and drivetrain components. Established in 2013 through the combination of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global, the company draws on a rich heritage of innovation dating back to pioneering landmarks in farm and construction machinery from the 19th century.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses tractors, combines, balers, excavators, backhoe loaders, trucks, vans and bespoke engines for marine, automotive and industrial markets.