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The closing price of Adient plc (NYSE: ADNT) was $12.68 for the day, down -1.40% from the previous closing price of $12.86. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded. ADNT stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.03 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.385.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ADNT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.86 and its Current Ratio is at 1.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on March 04, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Underperform and sets its target price to $18 from $24 previously.
On December 16, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $27 to $20.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on November 21, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $30 to $24.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 04 ’24 when Conklin James sold 11,500 shares for $20.25 per share. The transaction valued at 232,875 led to the insider holds 51,829 shares of the business.
JAMES D CONKLIN bought 11,500 shares of ADNT for $232,831 on Dec 04 ’24. On May 15 ’24, another insider, Smith Gregory Scott, who serves as the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 1,000 shares for $29.47 each. As a result, the insider received 29,470 and left with 15,399 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ADNT now has a Market Capitalization of 1064266688 and an Enterprise Value of 3183200768. As of this moment, Adient’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 807.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 35.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.219 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.415.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ADNT is 1.98, which has changed by -0.60163367 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ADNT has reached a high of $32.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.31. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -36.57%.
Shares Statistics:
ADNT traded an average of 1.60M shares per day over the past three months and 3365040 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 83.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 81.92M. Insiders hold about 2.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.57% stake in the company. Shares short for ADNT as of 1741910400 were 5729685 with a Short Ratio of 3.58, compared to 1739491200 on 4854187. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5729685 and a Short% of Float of 9.91.
