Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.12 EPS

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The auto parts company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.12, Zacks reports. Aptiv had a net margin of 12.29% and a return on equity of 14.51%. Aptiv updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.400-1.600 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.000-7.600 EPS.

Aptiv Stock Performance

Aptiv stock traded up $1.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $63.26. 4,804,190 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,386,014. The company has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Aptiv has a fifty-two week low of $51.47 and a fifty-two week high of $85.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $59.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.24.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APTV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $82.00 to $72.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Baird R W raised shares of Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Aptiv from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Piper Sandler raised Aptiv from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $53.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Aptiv from $95.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.00.

About Aptiv

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.