Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. Invests $204,000 in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)

Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. purchased a new position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 3,373 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $204,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Aptiv by 1,410.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 438 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in Aptiv by 356.3% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 867 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 677 shares during the period. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth about $64,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APTV has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Argus raised shares of Aptiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 target price on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Raymond James reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Aptiv from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aptiv currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.50.

Aptiv Stock Up 2.6 %

APTV stock opened at $66.81 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $63.34 and a 200 day moving average of $63.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.33 billion, a PE ratio of 9.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Aptiv PLC has a 52 week low of $51.47 and a 52 week high of $85.56.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.12. Aptiv had a net margin of 9.07% and a return on equity of 15.63%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current 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.