EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC Sells 3,225 Shares of Aptiv PLC $APTV

EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC reduced its stake in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 8.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,497 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 3,225 shares during the period. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $2,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of APTV. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Aptiv by 242.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 8,560,781 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $509,366,000 after purchasing an additional 6,062,438 shares during the period. Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 2nd quarter valued at $220,441,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 1st quarter worth $117,260,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Aptiv by 5,379.7% in the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,907,379 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $113,489,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872,571 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Aptiv by 53.6% in the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,515,617 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $209,179,000 after acquiring an additional 1,227,020 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Stock Up 1.3%

APTV opened at $82.69 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.58. Aptiv PLC has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.80. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $83.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.26.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.05 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 1.46%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.83 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,234,700. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Aptiv from $106.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 31st. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on shares of Aptiv from $83.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Argus lifted their price target on Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.79.

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.