Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $46.15 and last traded at $46.2210, with a volume of 587631 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $47.34.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on APTV. Robert W. Baird set a $59.00 price target on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Aptiv from $77.00 to $66.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price (down from $80.00) on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price target on Aptiv in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.50.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market cap of $9.66 billion, a PE ratio of 43.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.46. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $56.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.37.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.30, for a total transaction of $156,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 163,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,821,781.60. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in APTV. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Aptiv by 240.0% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 480 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.