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CPS

Cooper-StandardC
NYSE / Automobiles & Components
Last Price
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Current thesis
Positive Q2 free cash flow, maintained full-year guidance, continued cost actions, and new-business awards provide a path to improvement if commercial recoveries materialize in the second half. The reported median analyst target of $43 is materially above the $24.75 anchor price, but the target count is unavailable.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -15.1.
What can break
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings deteriorated year over year despite higher sales. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-06]
Momentum
21
Value
50
Sentiment
68
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $25.00 · Bull $35.00 · Bear $17.00Analysis 2026-09-10; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-11 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-10 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-11

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-11. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $43.00
Why
Momentum21 · Δ7d -2.4
Value50 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment68 · Δ7d -15.1
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -15.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings deteriorated year over year despite higher sales. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-06]
  • • Low analyst and news coverage, unavailable social data, and loose peer comparability reduce confidence in the signal.
  • • Q2 adjusted EBITDA declined to $53.9 million from $62.8 million, adjusted net income turned negative, and year-to-date free cash flow remained negative.

Catalyst clock

2026-08-06

Q2 earnings and guidance maintenance

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
21
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.4
Δ21d
-4.2
Value
50
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
-1.9
Sentiment
68
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-15.1
Δ21d
-8.4
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 21.0 / Value 49.6 / Sentiment 68.2

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-10. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$35.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-10 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$25.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-10 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$17.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-10 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$490.96M
Beta
1.94
Shares Out
17.77M
P/E (TTM)
17.9
P/S (TTM)
0.22
P/FCF (TTM)
16.83
Rev YoY
+2.2%
EPS YoY
+1231.4%
Gross Margin
+11.0%
Op Margin
+3.1%
Net Debt
$994.54M
Current Ratio
1.36
As of 2026-09-11 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data