American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture, engineering, design, and validation of driveline systems and related components. It operates through the Driveline and Metal Forming segments. The Driveline segment consists of axles, drive shafts, power transfer units, rear drive modules, and electric and hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, service utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The Metal Forming segment manufactures axle shafts, ring and pinion gears, differential gears, transmission gears, and shafts and suspension components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The company was founded by Richard E. Dauch on March 1, 1994, and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.16 to $3.28
• 50-Day Range: $3.09 to $5.87
• 52-Week Range: $3.00 to $7.98
• Volume: 2.66 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $382.22 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Axle & Manufacturing Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Axle & Manufacturing scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Axle & Manufacturing has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Axle & Manufacturing has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Axle & Manufacturing are expected to grow by 7.02% in the coming year, from $0.57 to $0.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Axle & Manufacturing is 11.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Axle & Manufacturing is 11.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 15.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Axle & Manufacturing has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.37% of the float of American Axle & Manufacturing has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Axle & Manufacturing has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Axle & Manufacturing has recently increased by 13.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

American Axle & Manufacturing does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Axle & Manufacturing does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.37% of the float of American Axle & Manufacturing has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Axle & Manufacturing has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Axle & Manufacturing has recently increased by 13.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.32

News Sentiment

American Axle & Manufacturing has a news sentiment score of 0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for American Axle & Manufacturing this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for AXL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added American Axle & Manufacturing to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Axle & Manufacturing insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.70% of the stock of American Axle & Manufacturing is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.41% of the stock of American Axle & Manufacturing is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AXL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AXL shares performed this year?

American Axle & Manufacturing's stock was trading at $5.83 at the start of the year. Since then, AXL stock has decreased by 44.6% and is now trading at $3.23.
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How were American Axle & Manufacturing's earnings last quarter?

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AXL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 14th. The auto parts company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.06). The firm's revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Who are American Axle & Manufacturing's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of American Axle & Manufacturing include Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Terri M Kemp and David Eugene Barnes.
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How do I buy shares of American Axle & Manufacturing?

Shares of AXL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Axle & Manufacturing own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Axle & Manufacturing investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: Motor vehicle parts & accessories
• Sub-Industry: Auto Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AXL
• CIK: 1062231
• Web: www.aam.com
• Phone: (313) 758-2000
• Fax: 313-974-3090
• Employees: 19,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.25
• High Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +93.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33.80 million
• Net Margins: 0.57%
• Pretax Margin: 1.03%
• Return on Equity: 10.44%
• Return on Assets: 1.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.58
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.06
• Cash Flow: $2.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.24
• Book Value: $4.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 118,333,000
• Free Float: 113,936,000
• Market Cap: $382.22 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.70