Piper Sandler Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target raised by research analysts at Piper Sandler from $103.00 to $106.00 in a report released on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. Piper Sandler’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 30.78% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 price target on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Aptiv from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.60.

Aptiv Stock Performance

NYSE:APTV opened at $81.05 on Tuesday. Aptiv has a 12 month low of $47.19 and a 12 month high of $88.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.51 billion, a PE ratio of 106.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $78.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.95.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The business had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.75 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Aptiv by 83.8% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 452.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key 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.