Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wolfe Research

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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Bank of America started coverage on Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Evercore increased their price target on Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aptiv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.14.

Aptiv Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE APTV opened at $72.26 on Friday. Aptiv has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $88.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.74. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $79.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.38. The company has a market capitalization of $15.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Aptiv during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. 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 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.