Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Royal Bank Of Canada

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its price objective lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $127.00 to $100.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on VC. Wall Street Zen downgraded Visteon from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Visteon in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Visteon from $135.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.64.

Visteon Stock Performance

Shares of Visteon stock opened at $76.37 on Friday. Visteon has a 1-year low of $74.14 and a 1-year high of $126.95. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $103.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a PE ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.30.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 by ($2.09). The company 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.15 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Visteon will post 8.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Visteon Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.3750 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.86%.

Institutional Trading of Visteon

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VC. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Visteon by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,403,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,879,000 after purchasing an additional 175,679 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Visteon by 124.0% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 519,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,290,000 after buying an additional 287,359 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Visteon by 130.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 396,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,108,000 after buying an additional 224,097 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in Visteon by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 322,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,399,000 after buying an additional 38,119 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Visteon in the 2nd quarter worth $31,654,000. 99.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

About Visteon

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.