Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Hits New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $43.74 and last traded at $43.7260, with a volume of 207655 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $44.79.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Benchmark upgraded Aptiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered Aptiv from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Aptiv from $84.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut shares of Aptiv from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $71.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.66.

Aptiv Price Performance

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 firm has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45. The company’s 50 day moving average is $51.58 and its 200-day moving average is $59.55.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 1.17%.The business’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Aptiv by 12.0% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,908 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 846 shares during the period. National Pension Service raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 18.9% in the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 63,517 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $3,899,000 after purchasing an additional 10,100 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 28.7% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 12,100 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $743,000 after buying an additional 2,699 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 238.9% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 519,044 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $31,859,000 after buying an additional 365,893 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 61,110 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,751,000 after buying an additional 2,388 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Company Profile

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.