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

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $100.60.

APTV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus raised their price target on shares of Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV stock opened at $76.94 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.74. Aptiv has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.93. The firm has a market cap of $16.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $80.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.35.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of Aptiv stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate 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. Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings 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 valued at $34,181,000 after acquiring an additional 361,546 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the second quarter valued at about $187,652,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased 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 stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth about $704,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $291,127,000 after buying an additional 3,388,147 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.