BWS Financial Reiterates “Buy” Rating for American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH)

American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at BWS Financial in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $17.00 price objective on the stock. BWS Financial’s target price indicates a potential upside of 138.43% from the company’s previous close.

DCH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings started coverage on shares of American Axle & Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. They issued a “hold (c-)” rating for the company. Zacks Research cut shares of American Axle & Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of American Axle & Manufacturing from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Axle & Manufacturing presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.50.

American Axle & Manufacturing Stock Down 2.1%

DCH stock opened at $7.13 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.95, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.31. American Axle & Manufacturing has a 12-month low of $3.00 and a 12-month high of $9.25. The company has a market capitalization of $846.30 million, a P/E ratio of -39.61 and a beta of 1.60.

American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 13th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.09. American Axle & Manufacturing had a positive return on equity of 10.00% and a negative net margin of 0.34%.The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.06) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Key Stories Impacting American Axle & Manufacturing

Here are the key news stories impacting American Axle & Manufacturing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $17.00 price target on DCH (implies ~138% upside from the current level), a clear bullish endorsement that could support upside if the firm’s fundamentals or guidance justify the target. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance published a valuation piece assessing Dauch (DCH) after the company’s recent rebrand and a pullback in the share price — useful for investors re-evaluating fair value and catalysts but not new company-specific guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple automated comparative and financial-review posts from AmericanBankingNews examine DCH versus peers (head‑to‑head surveys, financial reviews and competitor analyses). These amplify screening/compare‑tool coverage but contain limited new fundamental news; they may affect retail attention/flow rather than long‑term fundamentals. Links: Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More., Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target from $12.00 to $10.00 while keeping an “outperform” rating — the downward revision narrows visible upside near term and may weigh on sentiment despite the maintained positive view. Read More.

About American Axle & Manufacturing

American Axle & Manufacturing is a U.S.-based designer, engineer and manufacturer of driveline and drivetrain systems and components for the automotive and light- and heavy-vehicle markets. The company produces a range of mechanical and electromechanical products including axles, driveshafts, differential systems, halfshafts, transmission components, and related sealing and suspension parts. Its product portfolio serves passenger cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles and off-highway applications.

Beyond component manufacturing, the company provides integrated engineering services such as product development, testing and system integration to help vehicle manufacturers meet performance, weight and fuel-economy targets.