Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc Takes Position in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 11,019 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $945,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter worth $31,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Aptiv by 83.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 452.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC bought a new position in Aptiv in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 175.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 560 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was 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 directly owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of APTV stock opened at $79.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.74. The company has a market capitalization of $17.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.91, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.51. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $88.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.95.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. 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 PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price target on Aptiv and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Aptiv from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut shares of Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $104.00 price target on shares of Aptiv in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.60.

About Aptiv

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.