Brokerages Set Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Price Target at $76.50

Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $76.50.

Several analysts have commented on APTV shares. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Aptiv from $106.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Aptiv from $82.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Thursday, August 13th.

Aptiv Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of NYSE:APTV opened at $47.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $57.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.33. Aptiv has a 1-year low of $46.16 and a 1-year high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 EPS 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 business had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Aptiv will post 5.69 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

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

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Aptiv by 240.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 480 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew 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 last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.