Aptiv’s (APTV) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $104.00 price objective on the auto parts company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 29.98% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on APTV. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Argus boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $78.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Monday, November 10th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.95.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Aptiv stock traded up $2.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $80.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,453,224 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,469,347. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.29 billion, a PE ratio of 63.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.51. Aptiv has a 12 month low of $47.19 and a 12 month high of $88.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $78.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.86.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 1.46%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APTV. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Aptiv in the third quarter valued at about $297,917,000. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Aptiv by 14,336.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,411,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $291,127,000 after purchasing an additional 3,388,147 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the second quarter worth about $220,911,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aptiv in the second quarter valued at about $187,652,000. Finally, Impax Asset Management Group plc increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 54.5% in the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 4,523,145 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $389,986,000 after buying an additional 1,595,276 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers raised price targets and reiterated constructive ratings, signaling analyst confidence in Aptiv’s growth runway (Wells Fargo to $102, TD Cowen to $108, Oppenheimer to $106, Piper Sandler to $106). This lifted sentiment and buying interest. Wells Fargo raise TD Cowen raise Oppenheimer raise Piper Sandler raise
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: EPS $1.86 vs. $1.82 expected and revenue topped estimates, reinforcing the underlying revenue strength. Aptiv press release
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted record full‑year results and a plan to spin off its Electrical Distribution Systems business (Versigent) while forecasting >$30B in 2026 bookings — a strategic move that could unlock value over time. Bookings and spin
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its target marginally (to $104) but kept an overweight rating — a small technical adjustment that maintains positive analyst support rather than changing the fundamental view. JPMorgan note
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term guidance disappointed: Q1 EPS was guided to $1.55–1.75 vs. ~$1.92 consensus and FY EPS guidance is slightly below Street expectations — a key reason some traders scaled back positions. Guidance coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged margin pressure from higher taxes, FX and commodity costs; those headwinds could compress near‑term profitability even as revenue grows. Taxes and margin pressure

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.