Dana Incorporated (DAN) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.15: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 1.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.96; Below-average business quality.
Dana makes power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for on-highway vehicles through Light Vehicle Drive Systems (70% of 2025 sales, $5.2B) and Commercial Vehicle Drive Systems (30%, $2.3B) segments. Revenue comes from OEM sales to global vehicle manufacturers; Ford is... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.15: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 1.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.96; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Dana Incorporated
Latest news
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Dana, Raises Price Target to $36 — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 positive
- Dana Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 positive
- Dana Affirms FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance of $2.00-$3.00 vs $2.64 Est; Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $7.300B-$7.700B vs $7 — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 neutral
- Dana Q1 Sales $1.868B Beat $1.823B Estimate. — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For April 29, 2026 — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerFord Motor Company32%10-K Item 1: 'our sales to Ford were approximately 32% in 2025, 31% in 2024 and 28% in 2023'
- MEDIUMCustomerStellantis N.V.13%10-K Item 1: 'Our sales to Stellantis (via a directed supply relationship) were approximately 13% in 2025, 10% in 2024 and 12% in 2023'
- HIGHCustomertop 10 customers76%10-K Item 1: 'Our 10 largest customers collectively accounted for approximately 76% of our sales in 2025'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-12Item 5.02MEDIUMByron Foster, age 57, appointed President and CEO effective July 1, 2026, succeeding R. Bruce McDonald, who continues as CEO until that date and then as Chairman. Foster previously served as Dana's SVP and President, Light Vehicle Systems.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $32.15: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 1.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.96; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $30.60. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $36.42 (+13.3% upside). Prior stop was $30.60. Stop-loss: $30.60.
Concentration risk — Customer: Ford Motor Company (32.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: top 10 customers (76.0%); Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Dana Incorporated trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 8.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover DAN with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $42.
What does Dana Incorporated do?Dana makes power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for on-highway vehicles through Light Vehicle Drive Systems...
Dana makes power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for on-highway vehicles through Light Vehicle Drive Systems (70% of 2025 sales, $5.2B) and Commercial Vehicle Drive Systems (30%, $2.3B) segments. Revenue comes from OEM sales to global vehicle manufacturers; Ford is the largest customer at 32% of 2025 net sales and Stellantis at 13%.