American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [NYSE: AXL] surged by $0.05 during the normal trading session on Thursday and reaching a high of $6.44 during the day while it closed the day at $6.31.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc stock has also gained 4.30% of its value over the past 7 days. However, AXL stock has inclined by 47.09% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 36.88% and gained 6.41% year-on date.
The market cap for AXL stock reached $748.77 million, with 118.60 million shares outstanding and 108.08 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 3.78M shares, AXL reached a trading volume of 4739196 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for AXL shares is $6.41 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on AXL stock is a recommendation set at 2.44. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
RBC Capital Mkts have made an estimate for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on September 02, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Stifel raised their target price to Hold. The new note on the price target was released on August 21, 2025, representing the official price target for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $7, while UBS analysts kept a Buy rating on AXL stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.11, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.94. Price to Free Cash Flow for AXL in the course of the last twelve months was 4.83 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.40.
AXL stock trade performance evaluation
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 4.30. With this latest performance, AXL shares gained by 12.68% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 36.88% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 8.23% in the past year of trading.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL] shares currently have an operating margin of 4.24% and a Gross Margin at 10.67%. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 0.70%.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. ( AXL), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 6.38%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.77%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 1.22%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc’s (AXL) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 4.06%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $2152.63 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.77% and a Quick Ratio of 1.40%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc posted 0.2/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.03/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.23. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for AXL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc go to 25.85%.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc [AXL]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $124.82%, or 130.93%% of AXL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of AXL stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 18.57 million shares, which is approximately 15.7911%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 14.65 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$102.39 million in AXL stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$57.8 million in AXL stock with ownership which is approximately 7.0312%.
