Allan J. Brazier Sells 1,000 Shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock

Key Points

• Aptiv CAO Allan Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the company at an average price of $85.00, resulting in a total transaction value of $85,000, and a decrease of 1.97% in his ownership stake.
• The company's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $2.12, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.83, with a quarterly revenue of $5.21 billion.
• Aptiv's stock has been rated with an average of Moderate Buy by analysts, with a current price target of $85.53.

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,234,700. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of APTV traded up $0.52 on Tuesday, reaching $85.91. 615,432 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,930,363. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $86.50. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $75.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $67.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a PE ratio of 19.66, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.48.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.29. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 5.12%.The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.58 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 4,096 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1.7% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 9,760 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $581,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 1.6% during the first quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 10,677 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Aptiv by 18.5% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 83.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Aptiv from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Aptiv from $89.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Wolfe Research lowered Aptiv from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Aptiv from $66.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Guggenheim downgraded Aptiv from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $85.53.

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.