Piper Sandler Trims Mobileye (MBLY) PT to $13 Foreseeing Divergent 2026 Auto Market

Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLY) is one of the promising stocks to buy under $50. On January 8, Piper Sandler lowered the firm’s price target on Mobileye to $13 from $15 with a Neutral rating on the shares. Piper Sandler anticipates a divergent year for global auto markets in 2026.

North American sales are projected to slip 1.2% as affordability remains a major hurdle for consumers; however, local production may find a floor through re-shoring efforts and reduced import competition. In Europe, Piper Sandler expects a return to sales growth, fueled by government support and a surge of budget-friendly Chinese vehicles. Conversely, China’s domestic market is braced for a 3% sales decline due to subsidy expirations and macro headwinds, though robust export demand should help soften the blow to factory output.

Piper Sandler Trims Mobileye (MBLY) PT to $13 Foreseeing Divergent 2026 Auto Market

In other news, on January 6, Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLY) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics for ~$900 million. The deal consists of $612 million in cash and up to 26.2 million shares of Mobileye Class A common stock. This acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2026 and represents Mobileye’s expansion into embodied AI, using its expertise in autonomous driving to enter the field of general-purpose robotics.

Mobileye Global Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLY) develops and deploys advanced driver assistance systems/ADAS and autonomous driving technologies and solutions worldwide.

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