Oak Thistle LLC Invests $1.67 Million in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC opened a new position in Aptiv, buying 21,969 shares valued at about $1.67 million during the fourth quarter.
• Multiple institutional investors also increased stakes (e.g., NewEdge, Woodline, Focus Partners), leaving institutional and hedge fund ownership at roughly 94.21% of the stock.
• Aptiv beat Q4 EPS estimates ($1.86 vs. $1.82) and reported revenue of $5.15B (up 5% year-over-year), set FY2026 guidance of 8.15–8.75 EPS, and holds a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with a $93.21 target price.

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new position in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 21,969 shares of the auto parts company's stock, valued at approximately $1,672,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of APTV. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 502.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,557 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $926,000 after purchasing an additional 12,973 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 439.2% during the first 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 period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in Aptiv by 110.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Aptiv by 452.3% during the first 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 period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Aptiv by 523.1% during the second 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 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV opened at $60.82 on Thursday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $73.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Aptiv PLC has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.93. The company has a market capitalization of $12.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.51.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.75 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 price target on Aptiv in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays dropped their price target on Aptiv from $105.00 to $77.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Oppenheimer upped 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. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Aptiv from $93.00 to $81.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, HSBC dropped their price target on Aptiv from $96.00 to $81.32 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $93.21.

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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