Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Hits New 52-Week Low on Analyst Downgrade

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTVGet Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from $92.33 to $77.00. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. Aptiv traded as low as $51.68 and last traded at $52.7290, with a volume of 227046 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $53.01.

APTV has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $71.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Aptiv from $104.00 to $81.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Aptiv from $105.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $83.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.15.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Aptiv by 240.0% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Aptiv during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Aptiv Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $11.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.11.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTVGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.09. Aptiv had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 1.77%.The business had revenue of $5.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share. Aptiv’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-6.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

About Aptiv

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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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