PHINIA Inc. (NYSE:PHIN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of PHINIA Inc. (NYSE:PHIN) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $76.3333.

Several brokerages have recently commented on PHIN. Wall Street Zen lowered PHINIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded PHINIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Northland Securities set a $98.00 price objective on shares of PHINIA in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of PHINIA from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of PHINIA from $81.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday.

Key Stories Impacting PHINIA

Here are the key news stories impacting PHINIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 5.6% year over year to $940 million, exceeding the analyst consensus of approximately $919 million. Management highlighted continued growth, cash generation, and business momentum. PHINIA Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: PHINIA agreed to acquire the stoba Group, a specialist in high-precision components and customized manufacturing solutions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and could expand PHINIA’s technology and manufacturing capabilities. PHINIA Inc. Earnings Call: Growth, Cash and Deals
• Positive Sentiment: The company returned $53 million to shareholders during the quarter, including $42 million in share repurchases and $11 million in dividends. PHINIA ended the period with $370 million in cash, supporting financial flexibility for capital returns and strategic investments.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management maintained 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $3.57 billion to $3.67 billion. The midpoint is slightly below the roughly $3.7 billion analyst consensus, suggesting expectations for moderate growth but limited near-term upside to estimates. PHINIA Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings of $1.53 per share missed the $1.58 consensus estimate, despite improving from $1.27 a year earlier. Net earnings were reported at $40 million, down from $46 million in the prior-year quarter, reflecting pressure on profitability. Phinia Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The stoba acquisition will require regulatory approvals and closing conditions, while PHINIA carries approximately $1.02 billion of debt. These factors may temper the benefits of the deal if integration costs or leverage increase.

PHINIA Trading Down 0.0%

PHIN opened at $73.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of 21.08 and a beta of 1.17. PHINIA has a one year low of $48.94 and a one year high of $86.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.81. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $79.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.34.

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.04). PHINIA had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 3.73%.The business had revenue of $940.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $918.83 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PHINIA will post 6.24 EPS for the current year.

PHINIA Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th were paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 9th. PHINIA’s payout ratio is 34.38%.

Insider Activity at PHINIA

In other PHINIA news, VP Samantha Pombier sold 2,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.36, for a total value of $183,415.72. Following the sale, the vice president owned 6,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $546,623.32. The trade was a 25.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Michael Coetzee sold 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.61, for a total value of $100,762.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 27,009 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,177,195.49. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Baron Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PHINIA by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in PHINIA during the 1st quarter worth about $447,000. Lodge Hill Capital LLC boosted its holdings in PHINIA by 450.8% during the 1st quarter. Lodge Hill Capital LLC now owns 2,381,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,948,820 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its holdings in PHINIA by 4,268.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 200,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,735,000 after acquiring an additional 196,099 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in PHINIA by 49.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. 90.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.