Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $13.65 Million Stake in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Key Points

• Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in Aptiv by 21.9% to 179,426 shares worth $13.65 million, representing about 0.08% of the company.
• Aptiv beat quarterly estimates with EPS $1.86 (vs. $1.82) and revenue of $5.15 billion, and set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.55–1.75 EPS and FY 2026 guidance of 8.15–8.75 EPS.
• Shares opened at $67.08 (down 5.4%), the company has a market cap of $14.3 billion and a high P/E (~88), while analysts are mostly positive (16 Buys, 4 Holds) with a consensus price target of about $100.24.

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 21.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 179,426 shares of the auto parts company's stock after acquiring an additional 32,179 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Aptiv worth $13,653,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Aptiv by 452.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in Aptiv during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Aptiv during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new stake in Aptiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company's stock.

Aptiv Trading Down 5.4%

Shares of NYSE:APTV opened at $67.08 on Friday. Aptiv PLC has a 12-month low of $47.19 and a 12-month high of $88.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $76.21 and a 200-day moving average of $79.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $14.30 billion, a PE ratio of 88.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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 forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on APTV shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Aptiv from $102.00 to $95.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 target price on Aptiv and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America began coverage on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $100.24.

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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