Analysts Set Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) PT at $96.63

Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.6316.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on APTV shares. Argus lifted their target price on Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Aptiv in a report on Friday, October 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Aptiv from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $72.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,234,700. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,754,226 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $665,433,000 after buying an additional 111,506 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 5,934,199 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $353,085,000 after acquiring an additional 570,930 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc lifted its stake in Aptiv by 54.5% during the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 4,523,145 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $389,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595,276 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 29.2% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,194,909 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $361,385,000 after purchasing an additional 948,327 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 9.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,831,441 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $261,381,000 after purchasing an additional 315,824 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.9%

NYSE APTV opened at $77.31 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $16.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.36, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $80.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Aptiv has a 52 week low of $47.19 and a 52 week high of $88.80.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.05 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, and internationally. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates through two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience.