Jefferies lowers target for Forvia stock from EUR 14.05 to EUR 11.35

Published on 10/06/2026 at 14:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Forvia stock trades at EUR 9.41 on October 6, 2026, up 7.42 percent from EUR 8.76. First-half sales fell 4.30 percent to EUR 10.51 billion.

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Forvia (ISIN FR0000121147) stock was trading at EUR 9.41 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 2:31 p.m. CEST, up 7.42 percent from the prior close of EUR 8.76. According to Markets Insider on September 22, 2026, Jefferies lowered its Forvia price target from EUR 14.05 to EUR 11.35 and kept a Buy rating.

Jefferies lowers target to EUR 11.35

The target reduction of EUR 2.70 leaves the new objective 20.62 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 9.41. That gap gives the analyst action a clear two-sided message: Jefferies retained its positive rating, but its valuation benchmark now sits materially lower than before.

The price response on October 6 is stronger than the daily move implied by the target revision alone. Forvia stock was up EUR 0.65 against the EUR 8.76 prior close, placing the session change at plus 7.42 percent.

First-half margin reaches 6.00 percent

Plastinfo reported on September 10, 2026 that Forvia generated EUR 10.51 billion in sales in the first half of 2026, down 4.30 percent from the first half of 2025. Operating income increased 1.60 percent to EUR 632.00 million, while the operating margin improved from 5.70 percent to 6.00 percent.

The cash-flow trend was more supportive. Net cash flow rose 18.80 percent to EUR 432.00 million in the first half of 2026, even as China sales fell 20.10 percent on a reported basis and Seating revenue declined 10.70 percent.

Share capital update adds a dated marker

In a disclosure dated October 5, 2026, GlobeNewswire reported that Forvia had 197,089,340 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026. The same filing listed 227,747,131 theoretical voting rights and 214,723,952 exercisable voting rights, while confirming Euronext Paris and ISIN FR0000121147.

For investors, the contrast is important: first-half sales fell 4.30 percent, but operating margin, operating income and net cash flow all improved on their respective year-earlier figures. The balance between lower volume and better profitability is central to how the market may assess the company after Jefferies reduced its target.

October 6 quote reaches EUR 9.41

Forvia stock was trading at EUR 9.41 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 2:31 p.m. CEST, up 7.42 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 8.76 on October 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Forvia stock.