Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $94.7895.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on APTV shares. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Aptiv from $72.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Oppenheimer set a $94.00 price target on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Aptiv from $106.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV opened at $78.92 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $83.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, 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 has a market cap of $17.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.58.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.05 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 earnings per share. 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 predict that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In other news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Aptiv by 242.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,560,781 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $509,366,000 after buying an additional 6,062,438 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 14,336.5% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,411,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $291,127,000 after purchasing an additional 3,388,147 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners acquired a new stake in Aptiv during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $220,911,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Aptiv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $187,652,000. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $117,260,000. Hedge funds and other 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.