Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Aptiv has a “Moderate Buy” consensus from 24 analysts, with 19 buy ratings, three holds and two sells. The average 12-month price target is approximately $75.66, despite several recent target-price reductions and rating downgrades.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of Aptiv’s shares, with several firms significantly increasing their positions during the first and second quarters.
• Aptiv’s latest quarterly results beat earnings expectations, reporting $1.63 in adjusted EPS versus the $1.42 consensus, while revenue of $3.27 billion fell slightly short of estimates. Shares opened at $45.47, near the company’s 52-week low of $43.83.

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-four ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $75.6591.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Aptiv from $77.00 to $66.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $59.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Aptiv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $56.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $92.33 to $77.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Aptiv by 502.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,557 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $926,000 after acquiring an additional 12,973 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Aptiv by 439.2% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $4,528,000 after purchasing an additional 61,994 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 110.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Aptiv by 452.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 523.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,561 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 2,150 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aptiv Price Performance

NYSE:APTV opened at $45.47 on Friday. Aptiv has a 52 week low of $43.83 and a 52 week high of $88.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.02. The company has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.89, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $51.88 and a 200-day moving average of $59.90.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.31 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 1.17%.The company's revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.12 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC is a global automotive technology company that develops vehicle systems, software and components for automakers and other mobility customers. Its products are designed to support vehicle electrification, advanced driver assistance, automated driving, connectivity and improved vehicle safety.

The company's offerings include electrical distribution systems such as wiring harnesses, connectors and power-management components, as well as vehicle computing platforms, infotainment systems, user-interface technologies and advanced safety solutions.

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