Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $100.2381.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on APTV shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Aptiv from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Evercore increased their target price on shares of Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the 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 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 240.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Aptiv by 452.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Aptiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE:APTV opened at $67.94 on Friday. Aptiv has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $88.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $77.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.84. 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 cap of $14.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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. As a group, analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

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.