Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) Shares Bought by Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its stake in shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 9.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 167,175 shares of the auto parts company's stock after buying an additional 14,715 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. owned about 0.07% of Aptiv worth $10,111,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in Aptiv by 1,410.3% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 438 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its position in Aptiv by 100.0% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 702 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Aptiv by 356.3% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 867 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.21% of the company's stock.

Aptiv Stock Performance

APTV traded up $0.93 on Thursday, reaching $67.59. 2,617,306 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,250,921. The company's 50-day moving average price is $61.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.00. Aptiv PLC has a fifty-two week low of $51.47 and a fifty-two week high of $85.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a PE ratio of 9.82, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.74.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) 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 return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 9.07%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on APTV shares. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Aptiv from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. TD Cowen cut their price target on Aptiv from $95.00 to $74.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Argus upgraded Aptiv to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $82.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Aptiv presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $85.61.

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.