Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst Says

Key Points

• UBS Group has raised its price target for Aptiv's stock from $75.00 to $94.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.39% from the current price, while maintaining a "neutral" rating on the stock.
• Aptiv recently posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, reporting an EPS of $2.12, surpassing analysts' estimates by $0.29, and achieving revenue of $5.21 billion.
• Institutional investors have significantly increased their stakes in Aptiv, with Goldman Sachs growing its position by 242.7% and various funds making substantial new investments totaling over $220 million.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by analysts at UBS Group from $75.00 to $94.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the auto parts company's stock. UBS Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 6.39% from the company's current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on APTV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Aptiv in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Barclays upgraded shares of Aptiv from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $85.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, September 12th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $79.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $87.81.

Aptiv Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:APTV opened at $88.35 on Monday. Aptiv has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.24. The company has a market cap of $19.24 billion, a PE ratio of 20.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.55. The company's 50-day moving average price is $77.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.60. 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 released its quarterly earnings results 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. Aptiv had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 18.46%. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. Aptiv's revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,234,700. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Aptiv by 242.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,560,781 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $509,366,000 after purchasing an additional 6,062,438 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new position in Aptiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $220,911,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aptiv during the second quarter valued at approximately $187,652,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd purchased a new position in Aptiv during the first quarter valued at approximately $117,260,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in Aptiv by 5,379.7% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,907,379 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $113,489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872,571 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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