Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.14 EPS

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The auto parts company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.14, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 9.07%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.16 EPS. Aptiv updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.000-7.600 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.700-1.900 EPS.

Aptiv Price Performance

NYSE APTV traded up $2.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $58.99. The stock had a trading volume of 2,463,019 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,511,607. The firm's 50 day moving average is $58.45 and its 200 day moving average is $60.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.64. Aptiv has a twelve month low of $47.19 and a twelve month high of $85.56.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on APTV. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Barclays reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $55.00 price objective (down from $80.00) on shares of Aptiv in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Aptiv from $60.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Benjamin Lyon sold 14,568 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.50, for a total transaction of $954,204.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 125,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,203,023.50. This trade represents a 10.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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