Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. lowered its position in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 6.5% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,040 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 419 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $412,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 63.1% during the first quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 33,668 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $2,003,000 after purchasing an additional 13,026 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 3.5% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 282,787 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $16,826,000 after purchasing an additional 9,552 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 89.5% during the first quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 22,411 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,333,000 after purchasing an additional 10,585 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 348.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,752 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Aptiv by 5.5% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 303,652 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,067,000 after acquiring an additional 15,849 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at $4,234,700. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APTV opened at $84.93 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.79. Aptiv PLC has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.44, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.55.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.29. Aptiv had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 18.46%. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APTV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $75.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.35.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, and internationally. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates through two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience.