Morgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Adient (NYSE:ADNT) Stock

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from $20.00 to $22.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price target would indicate a potential downside of 16.92% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Adient from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Adient from $25.00 to $22.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Adient from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Adient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Adient from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.61.

Adient Stock Performance

Shares of ADNT stock opened at $26.48 on Thursday. Adient has a 12-month low of $10.04 and a 12-month high of $26.75. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.45 and its 200-day simple moving average 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. The company has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of -7.31, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.61.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.16. Adient had a positive return on equity of 8.18% and a negative net margin of 2.06%.The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Adient will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Michel Pierre Rose Berthelin sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.71, for a total transaction of $49,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,425 shares in the company, valued at $2,294,736.75. The trade was a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adient

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ADNT. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Adient by 11.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 22,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 2,331 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Adient by 171.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 238,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,977,000 after acquiring an additional 150,792 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Adient in the 1st quarter worth approximately $236,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Adient by 68.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Adient by 1,105.4% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 41,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $804,000 after purchasing an additional 37,870 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.44% of the company’s stock.

Adient News Summary

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

About Adient

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.