Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Thursday, Zacks reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VC. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Visteon from $127.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Visteon from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Visteon from $145.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $103.00 target price on shares of Visteon in a report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.64.

Visteon Stock Performance

NASDAQ VC opened at $76.37 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $94.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.36. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.30. Visteon has a twelve month low of $74.14 and a twelve month high of $126.95.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last issued 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). Visteon had a net margin of 4.15% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The company had revenue of $970.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $936.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.15 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Visteon will post 8.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Visteon in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,358,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Visteon during the second quarter worth $3,057,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Visteon by 14.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,403,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,879,000 after acquiring an additional 175,679 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in shares of Visteon by 60.9% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 88,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,806,000 after acquiring an additional 33,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Visteon by 25.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 172,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,756,000 after acquiring an additional 35,111 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Visteon

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.