TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Stock Price

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price objective dropped by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $108.00 to $93.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. TD Cowen’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 49.95% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on APTV. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Aptiv from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays lowered their price objective on Aptiv from $105.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, HSBC lowered their price target on Aptiv from $96.00 to $81.32 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.47.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV stock opened at $62.02 on Thursday. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.93. The firm has a market cap of $13.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $75.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.12.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Aptiv

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Aptiv by 240.0% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 398 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. 94.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.