Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Receives “Outperform” Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $104.00 price target on the auto parts company’s stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on APTV. Fox Advisors raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price objective on Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.10.

Aptiv Stock Performance

NYSE:APTV opened at $78.22 on Tuesday. Aptiv has a twelve month low of $47.19 and a twelve month high of $88.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a PE ratio of 102.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.51.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Aptiv by 502.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,557 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $926,000 after acquiring an additional 12,973 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 439.2% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,528,000 after purchasing an additional 61,994 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 110.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Aptiv by 452.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in Aptiv by 35.5% in the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,949 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $474,000 after buying an additional 1,820 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Aptiv reported $1.86 EPS vs. $1.82 expected and revenue of ~$5.15B, showing year‑over‑year growth; the print and accompanying presentation drove initial upside. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases — Several firms raised targets/ratings after the results (Oppenheimer to $106/outperform, Piper Sandler to $106, TD Cowen to $108, Wells Fargo to $102, and RBC reaffirmed outperform with $104). Those raises signal renewed analyst confidence and potential upside. Benzinga: Analysts Boost Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic update — Management outlined a planned spin of the Electrical Distribution Systems business (Versigent) and guided to sizable bookings ($30B+ in 2026), which could unlock value longer term but adds execution risk. Seeking Alpha: Bookings and Spin
• Neutral Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance updated — Aptiv issued FY EPS of $8.15–$8.75 and revenue roughly $21.1–$21.8B (close to consensus on revenue, slightly mixed vs. EPS consensus), leaving room for analyst revisions but not a clear directional surprise. Zacks: Guidance Update
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin pressure and weaker Q1 guide — Management set Q1 EPS well below street expectations (guidance 1.55–1.75 vs. ~1.92 consensus) and warned of margin headwinds, which led some sellers and caution among investors. Seeking Alpha: Weak Q1 Guide
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and tax pressures — Reports note higher taxes and FX/commodity headwinds trimmed near‑term profits, limiting the margin upside from the top‑line beat. Benzinga: Tax Impact

Aptiv Company Profile

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.