Analysts Set Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) PT at $96.63

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation and four have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $97.4737.

Several brokerages have recently commented on APTV. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Aptiv in a research note on Friday, October 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $104.00 in a research report on Friday, October 31st.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APTV opened at $88.72 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.50. Aptiv has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.81. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.05 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. Research analysts expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 31.5% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,776 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $584,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 4,096 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 1,564 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Everhart Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,601 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.