Guinness Asset Management LTD Makes New $11.87 Million Investment in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Guinness Asset Management LTD bought a new position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 138,401 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,871,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of APTV. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 502.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,557 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $926,000 after buying an additional 12,973 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 439.2% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $4,528,000 after acquiring an additional 61,994 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 110.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $566,000 after acquiring an additional 4,998 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 35.5% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,949 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $474,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on APTV shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st. US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.60.

Aptiv Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of APTV opened at $79.73 on Friday. Aptiv PLC has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.93. The company has a market capitalization of $17.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 104.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 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 1.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.95.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aptiv news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Aptiv 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.