Quantitative Investment Management LLC Cuts Stake in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Quantitative Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 32.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,121 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 8,580 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Aptiv were worth $1,562,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 502.1% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in Aptiv by 439.2% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 76,109 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $4,528,000 after purchasing an additional 61,994 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in Aptiv by 110.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,511 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Aptiv by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 37,175 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,536,000 after purchasing an additional 2,429 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV opened at $70.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.74. Aptiv PLC has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.91 billion, a PE ratio of 92.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.24.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $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, equities research analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on APTV shares. Fox Advisors raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 price target on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $100.24.

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.