Aptiv PLC $APTV Shares Bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) by 1.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,166,071 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,721 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.99% of Aptiv worth $149,052,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of APTV. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Aptiv by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 4,096 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 1.7% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 9,760 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $581,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. increased its stake in shares of Aptiv by 1.6% during the first quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 10,677 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $635,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Aptiv by 83.8% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Aptiv by 2.9% in the first quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,443 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aptiv news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $85,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,234,700. The trade was a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Price Performance

NYSE APTV opened at $76.97 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Aptiv PLC has a 1 year low of $47.19 and a 1 year high of $88.80. The company has a market cap of $16.63 billion, a PE ratio of 61.09, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $82.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.35.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.36. Aptiv had a net margin of 1.46% and a return on equity of 18.51%. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APTV has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Aptiv from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Aptiv from $72.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.42.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, and internationally. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates through two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience.