UBS Group Cuts Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target to $80.00

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target cut by UBS Group from $97.00 to $80.00 in a research report released on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a buy rating on the auto parts company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on APTV. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Aptiv from $103.00 to $106.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wolfe Research raised shares of Aptiv from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aptiv from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.73.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of APTV opened at $61.05 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $13.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.81. Aptiv has a 12 month low of $47.19 and a 12 month high of $88.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The company’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp grew its position in Aptiv by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,066,712 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $765,976,000 after buying an additional 419,375 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 4th quarter worth $634,961,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,821,615 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $441,289,000 after acquiring an additional 99,876 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Aptiv by 34.2% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,579,726 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $349,067,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167,946 shares during the period. Finally, Impax Asset Management Group plc grew its position in shares of Aptiv by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 4,523,145 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $389,986,000 after acquiring an additional 1,595,276 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Aptiv News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aptiv completed the spin?off of Versigent, narrowing and realigning its portfolio — a strategic move investors often view positively because it can sharpen focus and free capital. Aptiv Completes Spin-Off of Versigent
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI initiated/issued a buy on APTV, supporting demand from institutional buyers and signaling conviction in the company’s outlook. Aptiv Gets a Buy from Evercore ISI
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen cut its price target to $93 but maintained a Buy rating — a signal that, despite near-term concerns, some analysts see material upside from current levels. TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Aptiv
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its target to $80 but reiterated a Buy — this reduces upside expectations numerically while retaining a constructive stance. UBS Reiterates Buy on Aptiv
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms trimmed expectations or issued pessimistic commentary — HSBC cut its price target, Wells Fargo published a pessimistic forecast, and RBC lowered expectations; collectively these weigh on sentiment and can limit buyers. HSBC Lowers Aptiv Price Target Wells Fargo Issues Forecast RBC Lowers Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its target to $74 (maintaining Outperform), and a Zacks note highlighted a recent intraday decline — evidence that some investors are taking chips off the table after the analyst cuts. Baird Adjusts Price Target on Aptiv Zacks: Aptiv Stock Drops

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.