Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Bank of America

Equities researchers at Bank of America started coverage on shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) in a report issued on Wednesday. The firm set a “buy” rating on the auto parts company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Aptiv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.60.

Aptiv Trading Up 2.0%

APTV stock traded up $1.40 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $72.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 893,554 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,276,973. Aptiv has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $88.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 95.79, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.49. 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 (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts predict that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 83.8% in the 2nd 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 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.