PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) VP Neil Fryer Sells 624 Shares

PHINIA Inc. (NYSE:PHIN) VP Neil Fryer sold 624 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.75, for a total value of $45,396.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 18,180 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,322,595. The trade was a 3.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

PHINIA Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of PHIN stock traded down $2.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $67.22. The stock had a trading volume of 401,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 494,267. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a PE ratio of 20.68 and a beta of 1.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $70.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. PHINIA Inc. has a 52-week low of $36.25 and a 52-week high of $81.11.

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by ($0.17). PHINIA had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 3.73%.The business had revenue of $889.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $843.59 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.71 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PHINIA Inc. will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PHINIA Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from PHINIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. PHINIA’s payout ratio is currently 33.23%.

Key Stories Impacting PHINIA

Here are the key news stories impacting PHINIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities published steep FY2027 estimates for PHINIA — projecting FY EPS of $7.06 (Q1 $1.29, Q2 $1.88, Q3 $2.15, Q4 $1.74) — well above the current consensus (~$4.21). Those numbers imply significant earnings acceleration and are the primary bullish catalyst for the stock. Northland Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: PHINIA announced an increased quarterly dividend ($0.30 vs. $0.27 previously), raising the annualized payout and signaling management confidence in cash flow — a supportive development for income-focused investors. Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional shareholders have been adding to positions (Vanguard, Dimensional, others), which can provide a steady bid and validate longer‑term investor confidence. Institutional Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: PHINIA extended a motorsport branding partnership with Alpine — helpful for marketing and brand visibility but unlikely to move near‑term revenues materially. PHINIA and Alpine Continue Motorsport Collaboration
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by VP Christopher Gustanski: sold 3,812 shares at ~$72.73 (reducing his stake ~20.4%) — a sizable disposition that can be perceived negatively by the market. SEC Filing – Christopher Gustanski
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by VP Neil Fryer: sold 624 shares at ~$72.75 — a smaller trim but adds to the perception of insider liquidity-taking this week. SEC Filing – Neil Fryer

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on PHIN shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $76.00 target price on shares of PHINIA in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised PHINIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Freedom Capital downgraded PHINIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PHINIA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PHINIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PHINIA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of PHINIA by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 469,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,437,000 after purchasing an additional 35,835 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in PHINIA by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 11,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $708,000 after buying an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PHINIA in the 4th quarter worth about $253,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in PHINIA in the 4th quarter worth about $1,015,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in PHINIA by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 367,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,015,000 after buying an additional 3,039 shares during the last quarter. 90.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PHINIA Company Profile

PHINIA Inc engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules.