Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $7.53, but opened at $7.18. Stellantis shares last traded at $7.0550, with a volume of 9,664,727 shares trading hands.

Key Stories Impacting Stellantis

Here are the key news stories impacting Stellantis this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stellantis unveiled a long-term turnaround roadmap that includes a roughly €60 billion plan through 2030, targets for positive cash flow by 2028, and about €6 billion in annual cost savings, signaling a more disciplined push to restore profitability. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also introduced STLA One, a modular vehicle architecture aimed at lowering complexity and improving cost efficiency, which could support margins and faster product development. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stellantis expanded its technology collaboration with Applied Intuition around STLA Brain, a move that supports software-defined vehicles and may improve the customer experience over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stellantis and Wayve announced a partnership to bring hands-free driver-assist technology to future vehicles, reinforcing the company’s push into advanced autonomous features and next-generation mobility. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it is exploring U.S. vehicle-development collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover, and a separate Dongfeng venture in Europe could broaden distribution and manufacturing partnerships. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Stellantis is also highlighting a refreshed product offensive, including dozens of new models and more affordable Jeep and Ram offerings, which supports the growth story but will take time to translate into results. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Offsetting the upbeat strategy news, investors are still dealing with a newly filed securities-fraud class action related to alleged misstatements about electrification and restructuring needs, which adds legal uncertainty and headline risk. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on STLA shares. Wolfe Research upgraded Stellantis from an “underperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Stellantis in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Stellantis in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Bank of America lowered shares of Stellantis from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Stellantis from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Stellantis presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.12.

Stellantis Trading Down 2.9%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $7.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $27.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 1.39.

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $44.14 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Stellantis N.V. will post 1.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stellantis

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Stellantis by 84.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 23,518,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,746,000 after acquiring an additional 10,783,370 shares during the last quarter. Seven Six Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Stellantis by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Seven Six Capital Management LLC now owns 165,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,176,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Stellantis during the 1st quarter worth about $697,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Stellantis by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 67,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 1,963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in Stellantis by 118.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,365,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,540,000 after acquiring an additional 1,824,139 shares during the last quarter. 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.