Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target upped by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $104.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 47.40% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on APTV. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $104.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Fox Advisors raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aptiv has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.19.

Aptiv Stock Down 1.4%

Aptiv stock opened at $71.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.16 billion, a PE ratio of 94.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.38. Aptiv has a 12 month low of $47.19 and a 12 month high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Aptiv by 502.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,557 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $926,000 after acquiring an additional 12,973 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 439.2% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,528,000 after buying an additional 61,994 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 110.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 452.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,811 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $396,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.