Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ:VC – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $815,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Visteon by 144.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Visteon by 32.1% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in Visteon by 183.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Visteon by 1,195.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Visteon by 54.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
VC has been the topic of several recent research reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Visteon from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Visteon from $130.00 to $129.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Visteon from $137.00 to $134.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Visteon from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Visteon from $133.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Visteon has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.15.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, SVP Robert R. Vallance sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $233,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,151,638.50. The trade was a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Brett D. Pynnonen sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,503 shares in the company, valued at $1,020,360. This trade represents a 37.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,075 shares of company stock valued at $1,076,463. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Visteon Price Performance
Shares of Visteon stock opened at $103.75 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.24. Visteon Corporation has a 52 week low of $83.49 and a 52 week high of $129.10. The company has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.56, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.
Visteon (NASDAQ:VC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by ($0.30). Visteon had a return on equity of 14.61% and a net margin of 5.58%.The business had revenue of $960.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.78 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.39 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Visteon Corporation will post 8.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Visteon Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. Visteon’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.61%.
Key Headlines Impacting Visteon
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.
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