Trinity Street Fully Exits Axalta Stake in $22.1 Million Transaction
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- Full Exit: Trinity Street Asset Management LLP disclosed on January 22, 2026, that it liquidated its entire holding of 770,919 shares in Axalta Coating Systems, with an estimated transaction value of $22.06 million, indicating a lack of confidence in the company's growth prospects.
- Asset Allocation Shift: This transaction reduced Axalta's representation to 0% of Trinity's 13F AUM, while its top five holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor valued at $293.8 million, or 18.5% of AUM, reflecting a preference for companies with better growth potential.
- Poor Market Performance: As of January 21, 2026, Axalta's share price stood at $33.47, down 9.5% over the past year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500 by 23.2 percentage points, highlighting sluggish growth in the coatings sector.
- Investor Strategy: Trinity sold a small position representing about 1.5% of its assets in Q3, possibly for tax-loss harvesting or due to diminished confidence in Axalta's growth, while simultaneously increasing investments in other major holdings like Taiwan Semiconductor, indicating a shift towards companies with higher growth potential.
Analyst Views on AXTA
Wall Street analysts forecast AXTA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AXTA is 35.92 USD with a low forecast of 29.00 USD and a high forecast of 43.00 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.
13 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 33.700
Low
29.00
Averages
35.92
High
43.00
Current: 33.700
Low
29.00
Averages
35.92
High
43.00
About AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. is a global coatings company. The Company is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of coatings systems and products. Its segments include Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings. Through its Performance Coatings segment, it provides sustainable liquid and powder coating solutions to both large regional and global customers and to a fragmented and local customer base. These customers comprise, among others, independent or multi-shop operator body shops as well as a wide variety of industrial manufacturers. Through its Mobility Coatings segment, it provides coatings technologies for light vehicle and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Its key products consist of the four main coatings layers: electrocoat (AquaEC), primer (HyperDur), basecoat (ChromaDyne) and clearcoat (Lumeera). Its major industrial brands include Imron Industrial, Tufcote Industrial, Corlar Industrial, Strenex Industrial, PercoTop, Voltatex, and others.
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.
