Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target Cut to $81.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target reduced by Royal Bank Of Canada from $104.00 to $81.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the auto parts company’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $95.00 to $93.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.86.

Aptiv Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of APTV opened at $69.29 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Aptiv has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.93. The stock has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 91.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.50. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.24.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Aptiv by 502.1% during the first 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 last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Aptiv by 439.2% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $4,528,000 after purchasing an additional 61,994 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Aptiv by 110.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying 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 buying an additional 398 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the second quarter worth $285,000. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Aptiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley nudged its price target up from $84 to $87 (maintaining an equal-weight stance), a modest supportive datapoint for shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Aptiv subsidiary Winchester Interconnect launched “Modulus,” a modular connector integrating high-speed single-pair Ethernet and modular power — product launches that can boost content-per-vehicle and addressable market over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and independent research pieces (Seeking Alpha, Zacks) reiterate Aptiv’s growth characteristics and upside from valuation discounts and new market opportunities (e.g., AI, Chinese exports), supporting longer-term thesis. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Aptiv announced it will report Q1 2026 results and host an investor call on May 5 (pre-market). This is the near-term catalyst investors will watch for revenue, margin detail and any updates on EDS segment performance. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada cut its price target from $104 to $81 (but kept an outperform rating) — a downward revision that can weigh on sentiment despite the retained positive view. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its target from $95 to $93 (still overweight). Multiple small cuts across brokerages increase headline risk and can cap near-term upside. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays lowered its target materially from $105 to $77 while keeping an overweight rating — another downgrade that may pressure momentum traders. Article Title

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.