Citigroup Inc. Purchases 261,680 Shares of Aptiv PLC $APTV

Citigroup Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 41.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 893,412 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 261,680 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. owned about 0.41% of Aptiv worth $77,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in APTV. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in Aptiv by 1,036.0% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 396,443 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $34,181,000 after purchasing an additional 361,546 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $187,652,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 1,259.2% in the third 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. Allstate Corp purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth $704,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Aptiv by 14,336.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,411,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $291,127,000 after buying an additional 3,388,147 shares during the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV stock opened at $79.54 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.08 and its 200 day moving average is $80.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $16.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.66, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.51. Aptiv PLC has a twelve month low of $47.19 and a twelve month high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.Aptiv’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APTV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Aptiv from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.60.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Aptiv 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.