40,543 Shares in Aptiv PLC $APTV Acquired by Groupe la Francaise

Key Points

• Groupe la Francaise acquired 40,543 shares of Aptiv PLC, valued at approximately $2.5 million, during the first quarter.
• The latest earnings report showed Aptiv beat analysts' expectations with $2.12 earnings per share and revenue of $5.21 billion, a 3.1% increase year-over-year.
• Aptiv's average analyst rating is currently a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target set at $81.81.

Groupe la Francaise purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 40,543 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $2,524,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 3,941 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Aptiv by 2.9% in the first quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,443 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora boosted its position in Aptiv by 1.0% in the first quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 24,547 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $1,461,000 after buying an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in Aptiv by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 51,722 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $3,128,000 after buying an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Aptiv by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 25,669 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $1,552,000 after buying an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on APTV. Piper Sandler set a $70.00 target price on shares of Aptiv and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $82.00 target price on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $66.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Guggenheim lowered shares of Aptiv from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Aptiv from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $81.81.

Aptiv Price Performance

APTV stock opened at $78.3750 on Friday. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $78.44. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.79. The company has a market capitalization of $17.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.76.

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 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 business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.58 earnings per share. Aptiv's quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

About Aptiv

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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