Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.31 EPS

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.31), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $44.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.94 billion.

Here are the key takeaways from Stellantis’ conference call:

• Adjusted operating performance improved meaningfully — Q1 AOI returned to €1.0 billion with an AOI margin of 2.5%, a ~160 bps year?over?year improvement driven by volume/mix, pricing and industrial cost gains.
• Strong North America momentum — sales rose ~4% while the industry was down, Ram shipments were up ~20%, market share gained ~80 bps and the North America order book is >20% higher, supported by several 2026 product launches.
• European commercial recovery and product ramps — EU30 sales and market share improved (management cited a 17.5% EU30 share and higher combined share including Leapmotor), Smart Car volumes and recent C?SUV launches are contributing to volume and orderbook growth.
• Balance?sheet flexibility increased — industrial free cash flow improved vs. last year to €(1.9)bn, the company issued €5bn of hybrid perpetual notes and reported €44bn of industrial available liquidity (~28% of revenues).
• Material headwinds remain — management warns commodity/raw?material pressure (net impact could approach ~1% of revenues) and FX/tariff volatility likely exceed the ~€400m IEEPA credit recognized in Q1; inventory rose ~11% and Q1 included ~€700m of supplier?related cash outflows.

Stellantis Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:STLA opened at $7.09 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Stellantis has a fifty-two week low of $6.28 and a fifty-two week high of $12.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.30.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

STLA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Stellantis from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Stellantis from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Stellantis in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stellantis from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets cut shares of Stellantis from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $11.12.

Institutional Trading of Stellantis

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Compound Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Stellantis in the fourth quarter valued at about $156,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Stellantis by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 2,097 shares during the period. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI boosted its stake in shares of Stellantis by 183.8% during the 4th quarter. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI now owns 2,084,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,157,000 after acquiring an additional 1,350,154 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL purchased a new stake in shares of Stellantis during the 4th quarter worth approximately $783,000. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP grew its holdings in shares of Stellantis by 30.8% in the 4th quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 343,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,741,000 after acquiring an additional 80,940 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.48% of the company’s stock.

Stellantis Company Profile

Stellantis N.V. is a global automotive manufacturer formed through the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA, a transaction completed in January 2021. The company designs, manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and related powertrains under a large number of well-known brands, including (but not limited to) Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall. Stellantis also provides parts, accessories, service operations and branded aftersales support through legacy networks such as Mopar and regional dealer ecosystems.

In addition to vehicle manufacturing, Stellantis operates mobility- and software-related businesses and financial services.