Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $82.8478.

APTV has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wolfe Research raised Aptiv from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Aptiv from $93.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Aptiv in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $74.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Aptiv from $105.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Aptiv from $77.00 to $73.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Aptiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of APTV opened at $76.92 on Thursday. Aptiv has a 12 month low of $51.68 and a 12 month high of $88.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $60.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a PE ratio of 45.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.45.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.09. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 1.77%.The company had revenue of $5.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.03 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-6.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Aptiv will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.