Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at The Goldman Sachs Group

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) was upgraded by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on APTV. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $93.00 to $81.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $106.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 price target on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aptiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.49.

Aptiv Trading Down 0.5%

Aptiv stock opened at $59.08 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.74, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. Aptiv has a 1 year low of $48.90 and a 1 year high of $88.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.51.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth $634,961,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Aptiv during the third quarter worth $297,917,000. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Aptiv by 14,336.5% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,411,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $291,127,000 after buying an additional 3,388,147 shares during the period. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its stake in Aptiv by 54.5% during the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 4,523,145 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $389,986,000 after buying an additional 1,595,276 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Aptiv by 6,711.4% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,434,076 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $97,833,000 after buying an additional 1,413,022 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is 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.