Analysts Set Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) PT at $75.66

Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $75.6591.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Aptiv from $92.33 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $77.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $82.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Aptiv from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Shayne & Jacobs LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 105.2% in the 1st quarter. Shayne & Jacobs LLC now owns 54,750 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $3,802,000 after buying an additional 28,070 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 427,755 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $32,548,000 after acquiring an additional 114,396 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 164.8% during the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 25,552 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,774,000 after acquiring an additional 15,904 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Aptiv by 53.2% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,213,657 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $168,437,000 after acquiring an additional 768,630 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Impact Partnership Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $841,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Aptiv Stock Performance

APTV opened at $44.73 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.58 and its 200 day moving average is $59.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a market cap of $9.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.20, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45. Aptiv has a 12-month low of $43.83 and a 12-month 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 firm’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Aptiv will post 5.69 EPS for the current year.

About Aptiv

Aptiv PLC is a global automotive technology company that develops vehicle systems, software and components for automakers and other mobility customers. Its products are designed to support vehicle electrification, advanced driver assistance, automated driving, connectivity and improved vehicle safety.

The company’s offerings include electrical distribution systems such as wiring harnesses, connectors and power-management components, as well as vehicle computing platforms, infotainment systems, user-interface technologies and advanced safety solutions.