Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Purchased by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,122 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Aptiv during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. 1248 Management LLC bought a new position in Aptiv during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Aptiv by 452.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in Aptiv by 155.2% during the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 633 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in Aptiv during the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APTV shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Aptiv from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Aptiv from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Barclays raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $85.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Aptiv from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.73.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of Aptiv stock opened at $86.29 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $18.79 billion, a PE ratio of 19.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Aptiv PLC has a 12 month low of $47.19 and a 12 month high of $86.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.02 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 5.12%.Aptiv’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In other news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,234,700. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, and internationally. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates through two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience.