The price-to-earnings ratio for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) is 23.35x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for AXL is 1.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AXL is 107.32M and currently, short sellers hold a 15.37% of that float. On June 24, 2025, AXL’s average trading volume was 2.93M shares.
AXL) stock’s latest price update
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL)’s stock price has soared by 3796862 in relation to previous closing price of 4.19. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-18 that American Axle & Manufacturing is undervalued at 4.9x 2027 EPS, with strong clients like GM and Stellantis supporting stable demand and future growth. Ongoing M&A, restructuring, and asset sales are expected to improve financial flexibility, reduce net debt, and enhance free cash flow margins. The Dowlais acquisition could bring synergies and FCF margin expansion, while note repurchases and asset divestitures further strengthen the balance sheet.
AXL’s Market Performance
AXL’s stock has fallen by -0.97% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.39% and a quarterly drop of -7.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.81% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.72% for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.16% for AXL’s stock, with a -22.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for AXL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AXL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $5 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXL reach a price target of $6. The rating they have provided for AXL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to AXL, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on February 28th of the previous year.
AXL Trading at 0.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.41% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for AXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 3.40, with 0.39 for asset returns.
Based on American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 721.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.72.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
