CNH Industrial Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:CNH)

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) saw unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 30,377 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 6,867% compared to the average volume of 436 call options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays lowered their target price on CNH Industrial from $14.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Cfra reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of CNH Industrial in a research note on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of CNH Industrial from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $10.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, November 28th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of CNH Industrial from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on CNH Industrial from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CNH Industrial has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.97.

Key Headlines Impacting CNH Industrial

Here are the key news stories impacting CNH Industrial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — CNH reported $0.19 EPS vs. $0.11 consensus and revenue of $5.16B vs. $4.91B expectations; revenue grew ~5.8% Y/Y, and Q4 net income improved, supporting near-term upside. CNH Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Traders bought ~30,377 call contracts (a multi‑thousand percent increase vs. typical daily call volume), indicating speculative bullish positioning or hedging ahead of/after earnings; this can amplify intraday upside. (internal trading report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic/market context — Coverage pieces and analyst notes highlight longer‑term potential (e.g., India–US tractor export restart and industry research on precision farming), but these are longer‑horizon positives and don’t offset near‑term demand concerns. India Export Restart Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call & analysis available — Management discussed results and the outlook on the earnings call (transcript available), which investors may parse for margins, cost‑cut plans and timing of recovery. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Weaker FY‑2026 guidance — CNH cut FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $0.35–$0.45 vs. consensus ~$0.50, signaling lower expected profitability for the year and pressuring forward multiples. (guidance update)
• Negative Sentiment: Industry softness and delayed recovery — Management warned that agricultural equipment demand will remain sluggish into 2026 and expects a recovery only in 2027; several reports echo that growth won’t return until 2027, which weighs on near‑term revenue/margin visibility. BloombergLaw: Rebound Delayed
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction nuance — Some coverage notes the stock traded down intraday in response to the weaker outlook even though results beat, showing investor focus on forward guidance over one‑quarter beats. MSN: Stock Down Despite Beat

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNH Industrial

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNH. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in CNH Industrial during the fourth quarter worth $5,028,000. SIH Partners LLLP acquired a new stake in CNH Industrial during the fourth quarter worth about $99,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in CNH Industrial by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 673,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,214,000 after purchasing an additional 33,078 shares during the last quarter. Blue Door Asset Management LLC grew its position in CNH Industrial by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Door Asset Management LLC now owns 231,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,138,000 after acquiring an additional 37,900 shares during the period. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new position in CNH Industrial during the fourth quarter worth $2,174,000. 59.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CNH Industrial Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of CNH traded up $0.38 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.13. 17,916,816 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,526,152. The company has a current ratio of 13.01, a quick ratio of 10.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.95 and a beta of 1.29. CNH Industrial has a 1 year low of $9.00 and a 1 year high of $14.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.54 and its 200-day moving average is $10.74.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $5.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. CNH Industrial had a net margin of 3.35% and a return on equity of 8.32%. CNH Industrial’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.15 EPS. CNH Industrial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.450 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CNH Industrial will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

About CNH Industrial

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.