Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its price objective trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $145.00 to $135.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Visteon in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Visteon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Visteon from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Visteon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Visteon currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.64.

Visteon Stock Performance

NASDAQ VC opened at $76.37 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.17, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.45. Visteon has a 12 month low of $74.14 and a 12 month high of $126.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 by ($2.09). The company had revenue of $970.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $936.38 million. Visteon had a net margin of 4.15% and a return on equity of 11.36%. Visteon’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.15 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Visteon will post 8.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visteon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.3750 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Visteon

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VC. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Visteon by 1.8% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Visteon by 24.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 724 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Visteon by 7.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Visteon by 3.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 6,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $602,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Visteon by 4.4% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 7,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $627,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Visteon News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 5.8% year over year to $970 million, exceeding the $936.4 million consensus estimate. Visteon also issued fiscal 2026 revenue guidance of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion, broadly in line with or slightly above expectations. Visteon Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong product launches and is targeting approximately $6 billion in 2026 bookings, supporting the company’s longer-term growth outlook. Visteon Targets $6B 2026 Bookings
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan retained an “overweight” rating with a $135 price target, while Deutsche Bank maintained its “buy” rating with a $112 target. Both firms still see significant upside despite reducing their estimates. Deutsche Bank Adjusts Visteon Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Visteon provided an update on its previously announced equity buyback plan, which could support shareholder returns but does not immediately offset the earnings concerns. Visteon Equity Buyback Plan Update
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was only $0.19, far below the $2.25-$2.28 consensus and down from $2.15 a year earlier. The sharp miss was attributed primarily to warranty charges and cost inflation. Visteon Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $370 million-$410 million, signaling weaker near-term profitability despite maintaining a constructive sales outlook. RBC also lowered its target to $100 from $127, retaining an “outperform” rating. Visteon Third-Quarter Results

About Visteon

Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) is a global automotive technology company that develops and supplies electronic systems for vehicle manufacturers. Its products are designed to support the digital, connected and increasingly electrified vehicle, with a focus on improving the driving experience, vehicle functionality and energy efficiency.

The company’s product portfolio includes digital instrument clusters, displays, infotainment systems, connected-car technologies, cockpit domain controllers, climate-control electronics and other vehicle control systems.