Aptiv PLC $APTV Position Trimmed by Applied Finance Capital Management LLC

Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 12.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 258,638 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 36,059 shares during the period. Aptiv accounts for 1.4% of Applied Finance Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $19,680,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Aptiv by 664.1% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 111,962 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $8,232,000 after buying an additional 97,310 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its stake in Aptiv by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,240,700 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $94,405,000 after buying an additional 14,640 shares in the last quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft purchased a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,106,000. Seelaus Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter valued at about $262,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,036,000. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV stock opened at $54.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.18, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.42. Aptiv PLC has a 12 month low of $52.38 and a 12 month high of $88.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $63.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.09. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 1.77%.The business had revenue of $5.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.69 EPS. Aptiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-6.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.500 EPS. Research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 6.39 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on APTV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Aptiv from $104.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley upgraded Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $71.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. President Capital initiated coverage on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $82.50 price target on the stock. HSBC reduced their price objective on Aptiv from $81.32 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.82.

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.