Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Sold by M&T Bank Corp

Key Points

• M&T Bank Corp sold 71.6% of its Aptiv stake in Q4, disposing of 16,714 shares and retaining 6,625 shares worth about $504,000 as of the latest 13F filing.
• Institutional interest remains very high at 94.21% ownership, with notable moves including Zurcher Kantonalbank holding 1,046,526 shares (~$79.63M) and Shayne & Jacobs opening a ~$2.03M position.
• Aptiv recently beat quarterly EPS and revenue expectations, set FY2026 guidance of $8.15–$8.75 EPS, and carries a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $89.37 despite several recent price-target cuts.

M&T Bank Corp reduced its stake in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 71.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,625 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 16,714 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp's holdings in Aptiv were worth $504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Shayne & Jacobs LLC acquired a new position in Aptiv in the 4th quarter valued at $2,030,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 3,952 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in Aptiv by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 1,046,526 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $79,630,000 after purchasing an additional 39,065 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp boosted its position in Aptiv by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 3,331 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Aptiv by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,290 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $2,457,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $77.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Fox Advisors raised shares of Aptiv from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $110.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $81.32 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Aptiv from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $91.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $89.37.

Aptiv Trading Up 0.4%

Aptiv stock opened at $60.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.90 billion, a PE ratio of 79.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.43. Aptiv PLC has a 12-month low of $56.56 and a 12-month high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The business's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.75 earnings per share. 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 research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 8.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Aptiv

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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