CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 48,666,626 shares, a decrease of 19.1% from the January 15th total of 60,130,778 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,911,867 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 11,911,867 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on CNH shares. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on CNH Industrial from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered CNH Industrial from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $10.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, November 28th. UBS Group decreased their price target on CNH Industrial from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Cfra reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of CNH Industrial in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of CNH Industrial from $14.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CNH Industrial has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.97.

Institutional Trading of CNH Industrial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of CNH Industrial by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 16,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,772 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in CNH Industrial by 70.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,268,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,856,000 after purchasing an additional 938,035 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in CNH Industrial by 425.4% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 6,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 5,250 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its position in CNH Industrial by 19.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 119,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,552,000 after buying an additional 19,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in CNH Industrial in the second quarter valued at approximately $203,000. 59.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CNH Industrial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CNH Industrial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — CNH reported $0.19 EPS vs. ~$0.11 expected and revenue of $5.16B, showing sequential strength in the quarter and better-than-expected margins. CNH Industrial N.V. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity — Traders bought ~30,377 call contracts (a ~6,867% jump vs. average), signalling speculative bullish interest or hedging ahead of/after the print; this can amplify intraday upside on heavy flows.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management materials and detail available — Earnings call transcript and slide deck give more color on margin drivers, cost actions and regional demand trends for investors who want to vet management’s assumptions. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and deep-dive pieces highlight key metrics (margins, working capital, regional demand); useful for modeling whether announced cost actions can offset weaker volumes. Zacks Key Metrics Can cost cuts stem margin bleeding?
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was cut to $0.35–$0.45 EPS vs. ~ $0.50 consensus — that gap makes the stock vulnerable to downward revisions and weighs on near-term valuation assumptions.
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned of weak 2026 profit and delayed recovery until 2027 due to sluggish farm‑machinery demand; outlets highlighted the cautious outlook, which pressured sentiment despite the beat. CNH flags weak 2026 profit BloombergLaw: Rebound delayed until 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage notes the stock fell despite the beat — reflecting investor focus on guidance and industry softness rather than the one-quarter beat. Stock down despite beat

CNH Industrial Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of CNH Industrial stock traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $13.12. 26,782,579 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,454,221. The stock has a market cap of $16.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.91 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.74. The company has a current ratio of 13.01, a quick ratio of 10.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.49. CNH Industrial has a fifty-two week low of $9.00 and a fifty-two week high of $14.27.

CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $5.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. CNH Industrial had a return on equity of 8.32% and a net margin of 3.35%.CNH Industrial’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. CNH Industrial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that CNH Industrial will post 0.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About CNH Industrial

CNH Industrial N.V. is a global capital goods company specializing in the design, production and sale of agricultural and construction equipment, commercial vehicles and powertrain solutions. The firm operates through five core brands—Case IH and New Holland for agricultural machinery, Case and New Holland for construction equipment, Iveco for light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, and FPT Industrial for engines and drivetrain components. Established in 2013 through the combination of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global, the company draws on a rich heritage of innovation dating back to pioneering landmarks in farm and construction machinery from the 19th century.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses tractors, combines, balers, excavators, backhoe loaders, trucks, vans and bespoke engines for marine, automotive and industrial markets.