Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target to $81.00

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price target reduced by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $104.00 to $81.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the auto parts company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.38% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on APTV. Bank of America initiated coverage on Aptiv in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Aptiv from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Fox Advisors raised Aptiv from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Aptiv from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Aptiv from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $91.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.86.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE APTV traded up $1.78 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $68.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 369,584 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,367,399. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $75.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.33. Aptiv has a one year low of $47.19 and a one year high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.75 EPS. Aptiv’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,941,515. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in APTV. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Aptiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $634,961,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at $297,917,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in Aptiv by 14,336.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,411,780 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $291,127,000 after buying an additional 3,388,147 shares during the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its position in Aptiv by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 4,523,145 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $389,986,000 after buying an additional 1,595,276 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Aptiv by 6,711.4% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,434,076 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $97,833,000 after acquiring an additional 1,413,022 shares during the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Aptiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Aptiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Winchester Interconnect (an Aptiv unit) launched “Modulus,” a modular connector system that integrates high‑speed single‑pair Ethernet and modular power for next‑generation LEO satellite and other applications—this product expansion supports revenue diversification and exposure to high‑growth connectivity markets. Aptiv Sees Its Subsidiary Launch Modulus
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries highlight Aptiv’s growth profile and valuation gap versus peers, with analysts and independent writers arguing the company has upside driven by EV/autonomy content gains and aftermarket/adjacent markets. Aptiv: Bullish About Valuation Discount And Growth Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Research pieces continue to characterize Aptiv as a growth play (Zacks style‑score coverage), reinforcing investor interest in its secular exposure to electrification and ADAS content. Here’s Why Aptiv PLC (APTV) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target on APTV from $105 to $77 while keeping an “overweight” stance—this sizable reduction narrows upside and signals more cautious near‑term expectations from a major institutional analyst. Barclays Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its target slightly from $95 to $93 but maintained an “overweight” rating—modest downward revision that still implies upside but subtracts some conviction from a prior, higher target. Wells Fargo Lowers Price Target

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.