Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Issues Earnings Results

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.22% and a net margin of 0.81%.The company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Aptiv updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 8.150-8.750 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Aptiv’s conference call:

• VersaGen spin effective April 1 — leadership is in place and Aptiv expects a ~ $1.6B spin dividend to help fund ~$1.9B of 2026 debt paydown, positioning both New Aptiv and VersaGen with pro forma gross leverage of ~2.0–2.5x.
• Record Q4 and strong capital returns: Q4 revenue was $5.2B with adjusted operating income of $607M and $818M of operating cash flow, and management has returned capital aggressively (≈$3.5B of buybacks since Q3 2024) while reducing debt.
• Healthy bookings and 2026 guidance: 2025 new business awards totaled $27B (timing pushed some awards into 2026), management expects 2026 bookings > $30B, and guided New Aptiv revenue $12.8–$13.2B (+4% midpoint) and VersaGen $9.1–$9.4B.
• Diversification into non-automotive and software/robotics: momentum includes partnerships with Robust.AI and Vecna Robotics, Wind River cybersecurity tie-ups, and new interconnect/sensing products targeting aerospace, telecom and industrial markets, expanding higher-margin end markets.
• Material near-term headwinds and one-time costs: FX and commodity pressures (a ~160 bp Q4 margin hit) plus stranded costs (~$50M), separation costs (≈$250M planned in 2026) and semiconductor inventory builds (~$200M) pressure margins and cash flow in the near term.

Aptiv Stock Performance

APTV stock opened at $78.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.93. Aptiv has a 52 week low of $47.19 and a 52 week high of $88.93. The stock has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 102.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.74.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on APTV shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group boosted their target price on Aptiv from $94.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research cut Aptiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.10.

Key Headlines Impacting Aptiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings after the Q4 print (RBC reiterated Outperform with a $104 PT; Wells Fargo, TD Cowen, Oppenheimer and Piper Sandler raised targets/ratings), providing analyst-driven upside to the share price. Benzinga coverage TD Cowen Oppenheimer
• Positive Sentiment: Aptiv beat Q4 revenue and EPS expectations (reported $1.86 EPS on ~$5.15B rev), demonstrating demand resiliency and underpinning management’s FY revenue/EPS framework. Zacks: Q4 beats
• Positive Sentiment: Independent bullish write-ups and a bull-case thesis surfaced (summarizing growth levers like ADAS/EV content gains and the planned spin), supporting longer-term investor conviction. InsiderMonkey: bull case
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reiterated FY 2026 revenue and EPS guidance (FY EPS 8.15–8.75 vs. consensus ~8.37) and announced plans to spin the Electrical Distribution Systems business (Versigent), a strategic move that could unlock value but adds execution complexity. Seeking Alpha: bookings & spin
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call transcripts and analyst notes provide detail on bookings, FX/commodity exposures and tax items—useful for modelling but not single-driver news. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s Q1 EPS guide (1.55–1.75) came in well below Street expectations (~1.92), flagging margin pressure and near-term earnings downside — a primary reason for intra-day selling pressure. Seeking Alpha: guidance slip
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary highlighted margin strain and higher taxes that reduced net profit despite top-line growth, reinforcing caution around near-term margins. Benzinga: tax impact
• Neutral Sentiment: One shop (JPMorgan) nudged its PT down slightly (from $105 to $104) but kept an Overweight rating — a small technical note relative to the broader set of raises. MarketScreener: JPMorgan

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Aptiv in the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 53.9% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 568 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at $69,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 523.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,561 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 2,150 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.