Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its target price increased by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $104.00 to $105.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price points to a potential upside of 35.50% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Aptiv from $94.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aptiv in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a report on Friday, October 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.48.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV opened at $77.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The business has a 50-day moving average of $78.30 and a 200-day moving average of $78.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.50, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.50. Aptiv has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side 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, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APTV. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Aptiv in the second quarter worth about $187,652,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1,259.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 135,359 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $11,671,000 after purchasing an additional 125,400 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 73.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 61,009 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $4,162,000 after purchasing an additional 25,909 shares during the period. BDF Gestion lifted its stake in Aptiv by 205.8% in the third quarter. BDF Gestion now owns 26,746 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,306,000 after purchasing an additional 18,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Aptiv by 14,336.5% during 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 period. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

About Aptiv

Aptiv plc is a global automotive technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions for the mobility industry. The company designs and supplies advanced electrical architectures, electronic systems and software that enable vehicle connectivity, active safety, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving capabilities. Aptiv’s customers include major automakers and mobility service providers seeking to integrate higher levels of automation, electrification and software-defined features into production vehicles and mobility platforms.

Product and service offerings span vehicle electrical systems and wiring, connectors and harnesses, high-voltage electrification components, power electronics and charging solutions, sensors and compute platforms that support ADAS and autonomous functions, and the software and services required to integrate and manage these systems.