Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Given New $77.00 Price Target at Barclays

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target trimmed by Barclays from $105.00 to $77.00 in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the auto parts company’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on APTV. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price objective on Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wolfe Research upgraded Aptiv from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.05.

Aptiv Price Performance

APTV stock opened at $66.57 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.74. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $75.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.33. The firm has a market cap of $14.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 87.59, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.50. Aptiv has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The business’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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, sell-side analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of Aptiv stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Westpac Banking Corp grew its holdings in Aptiv by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 1,905 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Aptiv by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,734 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 31.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Aptiv by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,776 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $584,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.