Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Has Lowered Expectations for Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock Price

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price objective lowered by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $105.00 to $104.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective points to a potential upside of 28.38% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $72.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Aptiv in a report on Friday, October 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $109.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.56.

Aptiv Stock Down 1.4%

Aptiv stock opened at $81.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Aptiv has a twelve month low of $47.19 and a twelve month high of $88.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In other Aptiv news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,234,700. The trade was 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 the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 20,785 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,792,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI bought a new position in Aptiv during the third quarter worth $213,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its stake in Aptiv by 2.0% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 265,920 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $22,928,000 after buying an additional 5,096 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in Aptiv by 2.9% during the third quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 16,823 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,450,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Aptiv by 259.5% during the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 125,396 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $10,812,000 after buying an additional 90,514 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

About Aptiv

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.