Katherine Ramundo Sells 5,000 Shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) EVP Katherine Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of Aptiv 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV traded down $1.84 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $86.83. 3,305,133 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,291,102. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.83. The company has a market cap of $18.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.91, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.50. 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 PLC has a 52 week low of $47.19 and a 52 week high of $88.81.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on APTV. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $101.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aptiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Aptiv by 83.8% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Aptiv by 452.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.