AGF Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in Aptiv PLC $APTV

AGF Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 55,112 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,752,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 83.8% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Aptiv by 452.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Aptiv during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 175.9% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 560 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth about $43,000. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Aptiv Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE APTV opened at $78.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a PE ratio of 102.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.51. Aptiv PLC has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $78.71 and a 200-day moving average of $78.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

More Aptiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Aptiv reported $1.86 EPS vs. $1.82 expected and revenue of ~$5.15B, showing year‑over‑year growth; the print and accompanying presentation drove initial upside. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases — Several firms raised targets/ratings after the results (Oppenheimer to $106/outperform, Piper Sandler to $106, TD Cowen to $108, Wells Fargo to $102, and RBC reaffirmed outperform with $104). Those raises signal renewed analyst confidence and potential upside. Benzinga: Analysts Boost Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic update — Management outlined a planned spin of the Electrical Distribution Systems business (Versigent) and guided to sizable bookings ($30B+ in 2026), which could unlock value longer term but adds execution risk. Seeking Alpha: Bookings and Spin
• Neutral Sentiment: FY 2026 guidance updated — Aptiv issued FY EPS of $8.15–$8.75 and revenue roughly $21.1–$21.8B (close to consensus on revenue, slightly mixed vs. EPS consensus), leaving room for analyst revisions but not a clear directional surprise. Zacks: Guidance Update
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin pressure and weaker Q1 guide — Management set Q1 EPS well below street expectations (guidance 1.55–1.75 vs. ~1.92 consensus) and warned of margin headwinds, which led some sellers and caution among investors. Seeking Alpha: Weak Q1 Guide
• Negative Sentiment: Cost and tax pressures — Reports note higher taxes and FX/commodity headwinds trimmed near‑term profits, limiting the margin upside from the top‑line beat. Benzinga: Tax Impact

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on APTV. Fox Advisors upgraded Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 target price on Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.10.

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.