Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Price Target Cut to $134.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its price objective lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $137.00 to $134.00 in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Visteon from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Visteon from $106.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $121.00 target price on shares of Visteon in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.15.

Visteon Price Performance

NASDAQ VC opened at $103.75 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $110.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.56, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.29. Visteon has a 1 year low of $83.49 and a 1 year high of $129.10.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $960.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.78 million. Visteon had a return on equity of 14.61% and a net margin of 5.58%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Visteon will post 8.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Visteon Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.27%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Robert R. Vallance sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $233,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 18,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,151,638.50. This trade represents a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Colleen Elizabeth Myers sold 475 shares of Visteon stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.92, for a total transaction of $52,687.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,731.72. The trade was a 66.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 9,075 shares of company stock worth $1,076,463. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Visteon by 389.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,707,000 after buying an additional 17,497 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Visteon by 31.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 249,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,371,000 after purchasing an additional 59,764 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Visteon by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Visteon by 43.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 16,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,571,000 after purchasing an additional 5,059 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Visteon during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,150,000. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Visteon

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visteon announced a $200 million accelerated share repurchase as part of its broader $800 million buyback authorization, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada kept an outperform rating on Visteon and only slightly lowered its price target to $129, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also maintained an overweight rating and lowered its target to $134, reinforcing a constructive long-term view despite recent volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Visteon’s Q2 revenue came in roughly in line with expectations at $960 million, showing stable sales even as the auto industry remains challenging. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The company missed Q2 EPS estimates, reporting $1.91 per share versus the $2.21 consensus, and earnings fell from $2.39 a year ago, which may pressure sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Visteon also issued FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion, which appears near or slightly below the market’s expectations and suggests limited near-term upside. Article Title

Visteon Company Profile

Visteon Corporation is a global automotive electronics supplier that specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing cockpit electronics and connected vehicle solutions. The company’s product portfolio spans digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems, domain controllers and advanced driver interaction technologies. By integrating hardware, software and services, Visteon aims to deliver complete cockpit electronics platforms that enhance driver experience, safety and connectivity.

Founded in 2000 as a spin-off from Ford Motor Company, Visteon has evolved its focus toward next-generation electronics and software-driven vehicle architectures.