Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Reaches New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $44.47 and last traded at $44.5890, with a volume of 3794836 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $45.73.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APTV has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Aptiv from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Aptiv from $92.33 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.50.

Aptiv Trading Down 2.5%

The firm has a market cap of $9.26 billion, a PE ratio of 42.07, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $52.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.50.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.31 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. Analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 240.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 452.3% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

About Aptiv

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.