Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Sets New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as $44.72 and last traded at $44.85, with a volume of 3882902 shares. The stock had previously closed at $45.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on APTV. Barclays dropped their target price on Aptiv from $73.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $56.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Aptiv from $82.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. TD Cowen cut their price target on Aptiv from $90.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Aptiv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.50.

Aptiv Stock Up 0.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market cap of $9.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.44, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $54.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.81.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The auto parts company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.31 billion. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.17% and a return on equity of 17.10%. The business’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 5.69 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptiv

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 240.0% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Aptiv during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA increased its position in shares of Aptiv by 60.0% in the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 480 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. 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.