Aptiv PLC $APTV Stock Position Raised by BDF Gestion

BDF Gestion raised its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 71.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,336 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,294 shares during the period. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $1,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in APTV. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Aptiv during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Eastern Bank increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 702.9% in the 2nd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 546 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 108.7% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 576 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 62.2% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 709 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of APTV traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $44.39. 700,858 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,280,445. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $42.56 and a 52-week high of $88.93. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.92. The firm has a market cap of $9.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.02.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 1.17%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 5.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $77.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Aptiv from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Aptiv from $71.00 to $61.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $59.00 price objective on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.60.

About Aptiv

Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) is a global automotive technology company that develops systems and software intended to make vehicles safer, more connected and increasingly automated. Its solutions are used by automakers in passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles worldwide.

The company’s product portfolio includes advanced driver-assistance and active-safety systems, vehicle computing platforms, infotainment and connectivity technologies, automated-driving solutions, and electrical and electronic distribution systems.