Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Stock Dropped to “Strong Sell” by Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Zacks reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VC. UBS Group reduced their price target on Visteon from $107.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Visteon from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Visteon from $127.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Visteon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.64.

Visteon Price Performance

NASDAQ VC opened at $76.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $103.36. Visteon has a 12-month low of $74.14 and a 12-month high of $126.95.

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

Visteon Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.3750 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Visteon’s payout ratio is 19.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VC. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Visteon by 14.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,403,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,879,000 after buying an additional 175,679 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Visteon by 124.0% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 519,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,290,000 after buying an additional 287,359 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Visteon by 130.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 396,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,108,000 after acquiring an additional 224,097 shares during the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Visteon by 13.4% during the first quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 322,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,399,000 after acquiring an additional 38,119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Visteon during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,654,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.71% of the company’s stock.

Visteon News Summary

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

Visteon Company Profile

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.