Royal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) Stock Price

American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) had its target price dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $12.00 to $10.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price suggests a potential upside of 40.25% from the company’s previous close.

DCH has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Research cut shares of American Axle & Manufacturing from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of American Axle & Manufacturing in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. They issued a “hold (c-)” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Axle & Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.50.

American Axle & Manufacturing Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of DCH stock opened at $7.13 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $846.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.61 and a beta of 1.60. American Axle & Manufacturing has a 52 week low of $3.00 and a 52 week high of $9.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.31, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 2.95.

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

American Axle & Manufacturing News Summary

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.

American Axle & Manufacturing Company Profile

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.