Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Buys 172,769 Shares of Aptiv PLC $APTV

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 54.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 491,664 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 172,769 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.23% of Aptiv worth $33,541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of APTV. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 452.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 155.2% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 633 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aptiv

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $85,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,234,700. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on APTV shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Aptiv from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aptiv in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Aptiv from $84.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price objective on Aptiv from $79.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.63.

Aptiv Stock Performance

APTV stock opened at $88.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $77.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.52. Aptiv PLC has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.24. 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 cap of $19.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.55.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The auto parts company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.29. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.46% and a net margin of 5.12%.The firm had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

About Aptiv

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.