BNP Paribas Exane Raises Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target to $100.00

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from $83.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. BNP Paribas Exane’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.68% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently commented on APTV. UBS Group increased their target price on Aptiv from $75.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Aptiv from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.72.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of APTV stock opened at $82.19 on Wednesday. Aptiv has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.80. The company’s 50-day moving average is $83.42 and its 200 day moving average is $72.13. The company has a market capitalization of $17.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.76.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.36. Aptiv had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 18.46%. The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,234,700. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA lifted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 63.1% during the 1st quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 33,668 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,003,000 after buying an additional 13,026 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 3.5% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 282,787 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $16,826,000 after acquiring an additional 9,552 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 89.5% in the first quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 22,411 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,333,000 after acquiring an additional 10,585 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 348.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,752 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $164,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 303,652 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $18,067,000 after purchasing an additional 15,849 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.