Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Price Target Raised to $27.00

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at Barclays from $25.00 to $27.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 3.99% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on ADNT. Citigroup dropped their target price on Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Adient in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Adient from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.17.

Adient Stock Up 3.0%

Adient stock traded up $0.75 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $25.96. The company had a trading volume of 178,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,313,059. Adient has a fifty-two week low of $10.04 and a fifty-two week high of $26.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $20.31 and its 200-day moving average is $22.03.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. Adient’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Adient will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Adient

In related news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total value of $49,275.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,425 shares in the company, valued at $2,294,736.75. This trade represents a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ADNT. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Adient by 1.3% in the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $685,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Adient by 62.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Adient by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position 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 last quarter. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Adient by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 37,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $727,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Adient

Here are the key news stories impacting Adient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and raised guidance — Adient reported Q1 revenue growth (y/y) and EPS that topped estimates, and the company raised FY‑2026 revenue/guidance, which improves near-term fundamentals and cash‑flow outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Deutsche Bank — Deutsche Bank raised Adient from “hold” to “buy” and set a $33 price target, signaling material upside vs. recent levels and supporting bullish investor sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signal — Adient showed rising relative price strength in recent screens, which can attract momentum-focused funds and technical buyers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color and presentation available — Transcripts and the investor presentation provide management detail on segment performance, margin outlook and capital allocation; useful for longer‑term investors but largely confirm the beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley price target still below current levels — Morgan Stanley lifted its PT to $22 but maintains an “equal weight” stance; that target implies downside from recent prices and signals some analyst caution on valuation/near‑term upside. Article Title

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.