Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company traded as low as $42.92 and last traded at $43.0350, with a volume of 1085622 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $43.64.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on APTV. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Aptiv from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $71.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $59.00 target price on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $56.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of Aptiv in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Zacks Research lowered Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded Aptiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.60.

Aptiv Stock Up 0.5%

The stock has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $48.01 and its 200-day moving average is $57.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 1.17%.The company had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the second quarter worth $29,000. Eastern Bank boosted its position in Aptiv by 702.9% during the second quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 546 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd grew its stake in Aptiv by 108.7% in the first quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 576 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Aptiv in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Aptiv by 62.2% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 709 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) is a global automotive technology company that develops hardware, software and systems designed to support safer, more connected and increasingly automated vehicles. Its products help automakers manage vehicle data, electrical power, computing, communications and advanced driver-assistance functions.

The company’s offerings include vehicle electrical and electronic architectures, wiring and connection systems, high-voltage components for electrified vehicles, automotive computing platforms, sensing technologies and software.