Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Price Target Raised to $121.00 at Robert W. Baird

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its target price raised by Robert W. Baird from $112.00 to $121.00 in a report released on Friday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Visteon from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Visteon from $125.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Visteon from $106.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wolfe Research cut Visteon from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Visteon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Visteon currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.92.

Visteon Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ:VC opened at $113.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.53. Visteon has a one year low of $77.00 and a one year high of $129.10. The company has a market cap of $3.05 billion, a PE ratio of 13.85, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $93.90 and a 200-day moving average of $99.32.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.96 by ($0.31). The business had revenue of $954.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $901.33 million. Visteon had a net margin of 5.99% and a return on equity of 15.93%. Visteon’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.47 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Visteon will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Visteon Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from Visteon’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Visteon news, CEO Sachin Lawande sold 49,453 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.44, for a total transaction of $4,620,888.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 175,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,401,242.88. This represents a 21.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Visteon

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Visteon during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Visteon by 144.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Visteon in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Visteon by 72.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Visteon during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. 99.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Visteon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird raised its price target to $121 and assigned an “Outperform” rating, signaling stronger analyst conviction and providing immediate upside support for the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Visteon published a PR saying Q1 results were “solid” and management reaffirmed full‑year guidance, pointing to continued customer demand—this helped offset concern around the EPS miss. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat consensus (reported $954M vs. ~$901M expected), signaling demand strength in the quarter even as EPS disappointed. Investors often reward top-line beats plus affirmed guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for details on margin drivers, mix, and guidance cadence—useful for investors parsing whether the EPS miss is one‑off or structural. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Visteon missed Q1 EPS ($1.65 vs. $1.96 expected) and EPS fell year‑over‑year, which is a headwind for short‑term sentiment and valuation comps. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target to $108 and moved to “Neutral,” reflecting more cautious near‑term expectations and adding selling pressure for some investors. Read More.

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.