JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target to $105.00

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $104.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 44.18% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group set a $89.00 price objective on Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Fox Advisors raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.19.

Aptiv Trading Up 0.9%

Aptiv stock opened at $72.83 on Friday. Aptiv has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.93. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $79.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $15.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.82, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.75 earnings per share. The company’s 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, analysts forecast that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Aptiv by 117.0% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 245,854 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,770,000 after purchasing an additional 132,571 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Aptiv in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Aptiv by 53.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,213,657 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $168,437,000 after buying an additional 768,630 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its holdings in Aptiv by 30.8% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,991 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $302,000 after buying an additional 939 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Aptiv in the 4th quarter valued at $1,062,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Aptiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $105 and kept an “overweight” rating, citing roughly a 45% upside versus recent levels — a clear bullish signal for investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Aptiv from “peer perform” to “outperform” with a $91 target (about 25% upside), adding momentum from another sell-side shop. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Aptiv announced a cash tender offer to purchase multiple outstanding senior notes via its subsidiary — a sign of active balance-sheet management that can reduce interest burden or optimize maturities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Board approved the previously announced spin-off of Versigent, setting record and distribution dates — a key corporate-governance step that can unlock separate market value for the electrical distribution business. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to highlight Aptiv’s exposure to ADAS and smart architecture as reasons to hold the stock, supporting a constructive medium-term thesis. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Versigent subsidiaries priced an upsized $1.6B private offering of senior notes (2031 and 2034 maturities) to fund the separated business — important for the spin-off’s capital structure but not directly dilutive to post-spin Aptiv equity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The spin-off financing involves relatively high coupon notes (6.125% and 6.375%), which underline leverage and refinancing costs for the carved-out business — a potential overhang if market conditions worsen. Read More.

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.