Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Acquired by Leuthold Group LLC

Leuthold Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 31.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 81,014 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 19,301 shares during the period. Leuthold Group LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $6,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. iA Global Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,141,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 664.1% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 111,962 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $8,232,000 after buying an additional 97,310 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 1,240,700 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $94,405,000 after buying an additional 14,640 shares in the last quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft bought a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,106,000. Finally, Seelaus Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $262,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on APTV shares. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Aptiv from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Aptiv from $93.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. President Capital began coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.50 price objective for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.82.

Aptiv Trading Down 5.5%

Aptiv stock opened at $54.39 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $63.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.65. Aptiv PLC has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $88.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.42.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $5.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.03 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.77% and a return on equity of 17.83%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.69 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-6.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.500 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

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.