Wall Street Zen Upgrades Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) to “Strong-Buy”

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday.

APTV has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Aptiv from $89.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Aptiv from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Aptiv from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Aptiv from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.53.

Aptiv Price Performance

Aptiv stock opened at $85.17 on Tuesday. Aptiv has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $86.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $75.68 and its 200 day moving average is $67.40. The company has a market cap of $18.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.48.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.02 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 18.46%. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.58 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aptiv news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at $4,234,700. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 2.7% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 27,116 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,850,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 16,754 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,150,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Aptiv by 10.0% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 7,504 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its stake in Aptiv by 73.8% in the second quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 61,009 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,162,000 after purchasing an additional 25,909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Aptiv in the second quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

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.