Truist Financial Corp Has $32.61 Million Stock Holdings in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Key Points

• Truist Financial Corp increased its Aptiv stake 8.1% in Q4 to 428,580 shares worth $32.61 million (about 0.20% of the company).
• Aptiv beat Q1 estimates (EPS $1.71 vs. $1.62; revenue ~$5.09B) but issued weaker-than-expected guidance—Q2 EPS $1.30–1.50 and FY EPS $5.70–6.10—driving a ~7.8% share decline and valuation concerns.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 94.21%, with multiple funds materially increasing positions recently, while analysts' consensus rates the stock a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $89.37.

Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 8.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 428,580 shares of the auto parts company's stock after purchasing an additional 32,137 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned approximately 0.20% of Aptiv worth $32,611,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Aptiv by 502.1% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Aptiv by 439.2% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Aptiv by 110.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Aptiv by 452.3% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Aptiv by 523.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,561 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 2,150 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $83.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Aptiv from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. President Capital assumed coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $82.50 price target for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Aptiv from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $91.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $89.37.

Trending Headlines about Aptiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Aptiv reported $1.71 EPS vs. consensus $1.62 and revenue of ~$5.09B (up ~5% year/year), showing underlying demand resilience. Aptiv Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: EDS spin-off completed April 1 (new public company Versigent); Q1 results include the EDS business, which complicates year-over-year comparability and contributed to the company’s commentary on region/margin variability. Aptiv Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance came in below expectations — Q2 EPS guide of $1.30–1.50 vs. consensus ~1.63 and FY EPS guide of $5.70–6.10 vs. consensus ~6.60; revenue guidance ($12.8B–$13.2B) is materially below Street estimates (~$16.2B), driving concern about near-term growth and margins. Aptiv Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Management highlighted regional softness and margin pressure post-spin-off — market reaction reflects worry that margin recovery and revenue replacement (after EDS separation) may take longer than investors hoped. Aptiv Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and heavy selling — Aptiv’s trailing P/E is elevated and intraday volume spiked well above average, indicating aggressive repositioning by investors in response to the weak forward guide (a likely driver of the share decline).

Aptiv Stock Down 7.8%

Aptiv stock opened at $54.90 on Wednesday. Aptiv PLC has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $88.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.42. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $66.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.09. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The firm had revenue of $5.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.03 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-6.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Aptiv PLC will post 8.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aptiv 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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