Dohj LLC Acquires Shares of 4,451 Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)

Dohj LLC acquired a new stake in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,451 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $399,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in APTV. Strategic Blueprint LLC grew its stake in shares of Aptiv by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 3,290 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $324,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Czech National Bank grew its stake in Aptiv by 54.4% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 49,431 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $4,873,000 after acquiring an additional 17,409 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Aptiv by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 110,278 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $10,872,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in Aptiv by 103.3% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 319,796 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $31,529,000 after acquiring an additional 162,493 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Slow Capital Inc. grew its stake in Aptiv by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Slow Capital Inc. now owns 27,623 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,723,000 after acquiring an additional 1,591 shares during the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aptiv Trading Up 1.5 %

NYSE APTV traded up $1.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $71.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,108,159 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,940,257. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $68.84 and a 52-week high of $113.60. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.90.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.11. Aptiv had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 13.32%. The firm had revenue of $4.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.95 billion. Research analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 5.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In other Aptiv news, SVP Benjamin Lyon sold 18,680 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.69, for a total value of $1,451,249.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 95,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,396,942.59. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APTV has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird cut shares of Aptiv from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $105.00 to $96.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Aptiv from $80.00 to $79.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 1st. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $110.00 in a report on Monday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Aptiv from $84.00 to $83.00 in a report on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their target price on shares of Aptiv from $103.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $109.93.

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.