Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Price Target to $129.00

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its price target cut by Royal Bank Of Canada from $130.00 to $129.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted 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 decreased their price objective on Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Barclays upgraded Visteon from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $115.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Visteon from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Visteon from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.15.

Visteon Price Performance

Visteon stock opened at $103.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.78. Visteon has a one year low of $83.49 and a one year high of $129.10. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.29.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.21 by ($0.30). Visteon had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 14.61%. The firm had revenue of $960.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.78 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Visteon will post 8.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Visteon Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.61%.

Insider Activity at Visteon

In related news, SVP Seungkyung Kim sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.96, for a total transaction of $71,376.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 389 shares in the company, valued at $46,275.44. This trade represents a 60.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert R. Vallance sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total transaction of $233,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,469 shares in the company, valued at $2,151,638.50. This represents a 9.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 9,075 shares of company stock valued at $1,076,463. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Visteon

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VC. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Visteon by 144.1% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Visteon by 32.1% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Visteon by 183.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Visteon by 1,195.7% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Visteon by 58.7% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Visteon News

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visteon announced a $200 million accelerated share repurchase as part of its broader $800 million buyback authorization, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada kept an outperform rating on Visteon and only slightly lowered its price target to $129, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also maintained an overweight rating and lowered its target to $134, reinforcing a constructive long-term view despite recent volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Visteon’s Q2 revenue came in roughly in line with expectations at $960 million, showing stable sales even as the auto industry remains challenging. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The company missed Q2 EPS estimates, reporting $1.91 per share versus the $2.21 consensus, and earnings fell from $2.39 a year ago, which may pressure sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Visteon also issued FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion, which appears near or slightly below the market’s expectations and suggests limited near-term upside. Article Title

About Visteon

Visteon Corporation is a global automotive electronics supplier that specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing cockpit electronics and connected vehicle solutions. The company’s product portfolio spans digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems, domain controllers and advanced driver interaction technologies. By integrating hardware, software and services, Visteon aims to deliver complete cockpit electronics platforms that enhance driver experience, safety and connectivity.

Founded in 2000 as a spin-off from Ford Motor Company, Visteon has evolved its focus toward next-generation electronics and software-driven vehicle architectures.