Pacer Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Key Points

• Pacer Advisors sharply reduced its Aptiv position by 99.5% in the first quarter, selling 2.2 million shares and retaining 11,515 shares valued at approximately $800,000. Institutional investors still own 94.21% of Aptiv’s stock.
• Aptiv reported quarterly EPS of $1.63, beating estimates of $1.42, while revenue of $3.27 billion fell short of expectations and increased 2.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.60–$5.80.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Aptiv, with 19 Buy ratings and five Holds, though several firms recently lowered price targets. The average target is $76.72, compared with the stock’s reported price of $49.79.

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 99.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 11,515 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 2,202,142 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Aptiv were worth $800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of APTV. Shayne & Jacobs LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 105.2% during the first quarter. Shayne & Jacobs LLC now owns 54,750 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $3,802,000 after buying an additional 28,070 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Aptiv by 86.0% in the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 910,656 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $69,292,000 after acquiring an additional 420,984 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Funds Management LTD purchased a new position in Aptiv in the 4th quarter worth $1,898,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in Aptiv by 135.6% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 102,221 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $7,778,000 after acquiring an additional 58,831 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Aptiv by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 479,758 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $37,632,000 after purchasing an additional 28,061 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.30, for a total value of $156,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 163,752 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,821,781.60. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on APTV. Zacks Research upgraded Aptiv from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Aptiv from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $56.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $77.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $78.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Argus dropped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $99.00 to $69.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $76.72.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV opened at $49.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.34 billion, a PE ratio of 46.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.02. The company's fifty day moving average price is $60.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $65.42. Aptiv PLC has a 1 year low of $46.16 and a 1 year high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.21. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current year.

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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