First Trust Advisors LP Acquires 287,359 Shares of Visteon Corporation $VC

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ:VC) by 124.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 519,041 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 287,359 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Visteon were worth $47,290,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Visteon by 144.1% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Visteon by 32.1% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Visteon by 183.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 373 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Visteon by 1,195.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 596 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Visteon by 54.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 655 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Visteon News Roundup

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

Insider Activity at Visteon

In other news, SVP Brett D. Pynnonen sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,020,360. This represents a 37.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Robert R. Vallance sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.40, for a total transaction of $119,400.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 17,469 shares in the company, valued at $2,085,798.60. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 9,075 shares of company stock worth $1,076,463. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Visteon Price Performance

Shares of VC stock opened at $103.75 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $110.69 and its 200-day moving average is $102.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.56, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.29. Visteon Corporation has a 52 week low of $83.49 and a 52 week high of $129.10.

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

Visteon Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given 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 (DPR) is presently 19.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Visteon from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Visteon from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays upgraded Visteon from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $115.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Visteon from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.15.

Visteon Company Profile

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.