Lido Advisors LLC Makes New $728,000 Investment in Aptiv PLC $APTV

Lido Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 10,675 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $728,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Aptiv during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aptiv by 83.8% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 397 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Aptiv by 452.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Aptiv by 175.9% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 560 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Allan J. Brazier sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,234,700. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APTV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Aptiv from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.42.

Aptiv Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of APTV stock opened at $76.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $81.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.80. Aptiv PLC has a fifty-two week low of $47.19 and a fifty-two week high of $88.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.51.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $5.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.83 EPS. Aptiv’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.850 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.600-1.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.