Do You Believe in the Upside Potential of Adient PLC (ADNT)?

Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its “Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund” second quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the second quarter of 2025, equity market performance experienced significant volatility, primarily due to changes in U.S. trade policies and escalating geopolitical tensions. The fund lagged behind the Russell Midcap Value Index in the second quarter, gaining 3.63% vs 5.35% for the index. Please review the fund’s top 5 holdings to gain insight into their key selections for 2025.

In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Fund highlighted stocks such as Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT). Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) is a manufacturer of seating systems and components. The one-month return of Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) was -0.45%, and its shares lost 14.29% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On July 29, 2025, Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) stock closed at $22.08 per share with a market capitalization of $1.855 billion.

Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Fund stated the following regarding Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT), domiciled in England (with corporate offices in Plymouth, MI; Milwaukee, WI; Burscheid, Germany; and Shanghai, China), is one of the world’s largest supplier of seating systems and a leading components supplier for automotive interiors. Shares rose over the period on improved earnings and improved sentiment around the potential impact of tariffs. We continue to believe Adient is an attractive company with a leading global position in automotive seating, a market segment that fairs well as the auto industry incorporates more advanced technologies.”

A carpenter assembling an automotive seating system, using components, frames and mechanisms.

Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 25 hedge fund portfolios held Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) at the end of the first quarter, which was 25 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Adient plc (NYSE:ADNT) and shared Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund’s views on the company in the previous quarter. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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