Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Sold by Quantitative Investment Management LLC

Quantitative Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 32.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 18,121 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 8,580 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $1,562,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Aptiv by 31.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 2.3% in the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,776 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $584,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 11.6% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,564 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Unified Investment Management grew its position in shares of Aptiv by 1.5% during the third quarter. Unified Investment Management now owns 12,223 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,054,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of APTV opened at $70.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 92.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.74. Aptiv PLC has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $88.93. The company’s fifty day moving average is $79.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.24.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APTV has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.