Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Upgraded at Wolfe Research

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) was upgraded by research analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday,Finviz reports. The firm presently has a $91.00 price objective on the auto parts company’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 25.93% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group set a $89.00 price target on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus raised their price objective on Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.14.

Aptiv Stock Performance

NYSE:APTV opened at $72.26 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.38. The stock has a market cap of $15.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.08, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50. Aptiv has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 240.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Aptiv by 83.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

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.