Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Get Free Report) had its price objective upped by investment analysts at Oppenheimer from $102.00 to $106.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 30.78% from the stock’s current price.
APTV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup assumed coverage on Aptiv in a research report on Friday, October 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research lowered Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.60.
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Aptiv Stock Performance
Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. Aptiv’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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 expect that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Aptiv by 83.8% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Aptiv by 452.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.
More Aptiv News
Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Aptiv reported Q4 results that beat EPS and revenue estimates, underscoring demand resilience and prompting analyst model updates. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms raised price targets or reiterated Outperform/Overweight ratings after the Q4 beat (Oppenheimer, TD Cowen, Piper Sandler, Wells Fargo, RBC), signaling analyst confidence in Aptiv’s longer‑term growth (electrification/autonomy exposure). See sample coverage: Oppenheimer/MarketScreener/The Fly. Analyst Price Target Raises
- Neutral Sentiment: A bull‑case writeup revisiting Aptiv’s long‑term thesis (EV/electrification, software content per vehicle) has circulated, which can support investor appetite over time but doesn’t change near‑term fundamentals. Bull Case Theory
- Neutral Sentiment: Aptiv will present at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference on Feb. 18 (webcast available), increasing investor access to management’s strategy and outlook. This is visibility‑positive but not an immediate catalyst. Barclays Conference Presentation
- Negative Sentiment: Management set Q1 profit guidance that the market read as conservative and flagged margin pressure, which prompted some intra‑day weakness despite the Q4 beat — this is the main near‑term risk to the stock. Weak Q1 Guidance / Margin Pressure
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.
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