Stellantis CEO Implements Strategy Shift as Stock Falls 43% Over Five Years
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6d ago
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Source: CNBC
- Poor Stock Performance: Stellantis has seen its stock price decline approximately 43% over the past five years since its merger in 2021, indicating investor disappointment particularly amid challenges in electric vehicle transitions and cost-cutting measures.
- New CEO's Strategic Shift: New CEO Antonio Filosa is implementing a sales turnaround plan focused on regaining market share for the Jeep and Ram brands in the U.S., addressing years of declining sales.
- Potential Brand Portfolio Restructuring: Filosa has not ruled out the possibility of regionally restructuring or shrinking the company's vast brand portfolio, although he believes the company should remain intact to tackle market competition and internal challenges.
- Future Outlook and Execution: Filosa stated that a meeting with over 200 executives will be held soon to discuss capital markets day and company culture, emphasizing that the execution plan for 2026 will be crucial for the company's revival.
Analyst Views on STLA
Wall Street analysts forecast STLA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STLA is 11.81 USD with a low forecast of 9.33 USD and a high forecast of 15.15 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 9.790
Low
9.33
Averages
11.81
High
15.15
Current: 9.790
Low
9.33
Averages
11.81
High
15.15
About STLA
Stellantis N.V., formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., is a holding Company based in the Netherlands and operates as an automaker and a mobility provider. The Company is engaged in designing, engineering, manufacturing, distributing and selling vehicles, components and production systems. The Company has industrial operations in more than 30 countries and sells its vehicles directly or through distributors and dealers in more than 130 countries. The Company designs, manufactures, distributes and sells vehicles for the mass-market under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia and Ram brands. In addition, the Company designs, manufactures, distributes and sells luxury vehicles under the Maserati brand. The Company's brand portfolio also includes Peugeot, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall. It offers a wide variety of vehicle choices from luxury and mainstream passenger vehicles to pickup trucks, sport utility vehicle (SUVs).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
