Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Bought by Gabelli Funds LLC

Key Points

• Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in Aptiv by 88.9% in Q3, adding 28,000 shares to hold 59,500 shares worth $5.13 million, and institutional investors now own about 94.21% of the stock.
• Aptiv recently beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.86 vs. $1.82; revenue $5.15B vs. $5.07B), issued FY2026 guidance of 8.15–8.75 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $100.19 target after several price-target upgrades.

Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 88.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,500 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying an additional 28,000 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC's holdings in Aptiv were worth $5,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 31.5% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 522 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 2.3% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,776 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. lifted its position in Aptiv by 11.6% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,564 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Unified Investment Management boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 1.5% in the third quarter. Unified Investment Management now owns 12,223 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $1,054,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Aptiv by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aptiv Price Performance

NYSE:APTV opened at $73.01 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Aptiv PLC has a 52 week low of $47.19 and a 52 week high of $88.93. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $79.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.53 billion, a PE ratio of 96.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on APTV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Aptiv from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price target on Aptiv and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $100.19.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv plc is a global automotive technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions for the mobility industry. The company designs and supplies advanced electrical architectures, electronic systems and software that enable vehicle connectivity, active safety, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving capabilities. Aptiv's customers include major automakers and mobility service providers seeking to integrate higher levels of automation, electrification and software-defined features into production vehicles and mobility platforms.

Product and service offerings span vehicle electrical systems and wiring, connectors and harnesses, high-voltage electrification components, power electronics and charging solutions, sensors and compute platforms that support ADAS and autonomous functions, and the software and services required to integrate and manage these systems.

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