Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target Raised to $105.00

Key Points

• Analysts at Robert W. Baird raised their price target for Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.75% from the stock's last close.
• Despite the positive outlook from some analysts, other firms have provided a range of ratings, with three “Strong Buy,” twelve “Buy,” six “Hold,” and one “Sell” on the stock.
• Aptiv reported earnings of $2.12 per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $5.21 billion, up 3.1% from the previous year.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $97.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the auto parts company's stock. Robert W. Baird's target price suggests a potential upside of 26.75% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $75.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note 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, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.19.

Aptiv Price Performance

NYSE:APTV traded down $1.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $82.84. The company had a trading volume of 218,726 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,856,464. Aptiv has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $88.80. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $79.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.00. The company has a market capitalization of $18.04 billion, a PE ratio of 19.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.02 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 18.46%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.58 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,234,700. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA lifted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 63.1% in the 1st quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 33,668 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $2,003,000 after acquiring an additional 13,026 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 282,787 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $16,826,000 after acquiring an additional 9,552 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 89.5% in the 1st quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 22,411 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $1,333,000 after acquiring an additional 10,585 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 348.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,752 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $164,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 303,652 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $18,067,000 after buying an additional 15,849 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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