Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Reaches New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $44.72 and last traded at $44.85, with a volume of 3882902 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $45.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Aptiv from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $71.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Aptiv from $90.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Aptiv from $90.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $92.33 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.50.

Aptiv Stock Down 1.6%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $54.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $62.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.46.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The company had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. Aptiv’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.600-5.800 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.30, for a total transaction of $156,600.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 163,752 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,821,781.60. This represents a 1.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Aptiv by 6,192.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,102,073 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,233,865,000 after purchasing an additional 19,782,619 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Aptiv by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,066,712 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $765,976,000 after buying an additional 419,375 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Aptiv during the fourth quarter valued at $634,961,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,821,615 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $441,289,000 after acquiring an additional 99,876 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 29.2% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,194,909 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $361,385,000 after acquiring an additional 948,327 shares during the period. 94.21% of the stock is owned by 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.