Unified Investment Management Purchases 435 Shares of Aptiv PLC $APTV

Unified Investment Management lifted its position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,045 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the quarter. Unified Investment Management’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $822,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Aptiv by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,122 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $213,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in Aptiv by 54.3% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,300 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 3,623 shares in the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. acquired a new stake in Aptiv in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $548,000. Perpetual Ltd lifted its stake in Aptiv by 61.9% during the 2nd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 731,944 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $49,933,000 after acquiring an additional 279,906 shares during the period. Finally, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Aptiv during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $481,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:APTV opened at $85.61 on Tuesday. Aptiv PLC has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $86.43. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $75.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.48.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.02 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 5.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at $4,234,700. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on APTV. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Guggenheim lowered shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $66.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.53.

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.