Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Has $409,000 Stake in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. decreased its holdings in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV - Free Report) by 54.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,769 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 7,976 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s holdings in Aptiv were worth $409,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of APTV. Boston Common Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Aptiv by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC now owns 4,110 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Aptiv by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 4,632 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Aptiv by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 3,825 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Aptiv by 5.7% during the third quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,205 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Aptiv by 6.2% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,404 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Aptiv Price Performance

Aptiv stock traded up $0.44 on Tuesday, reaching $64.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 733,737 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,272,473. The business's fifty day moving average price is $63.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.53. The company has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.78. Aptiv PLC has a twelve month low of $51.47 and a twelve month high of $85.56.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The auto parts company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.12. Aptiv had a net margin of 9.07% and a return on equity of 15.63%. Equities analysts expect that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. HSBC upgraded shares of Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $63.00 to $77.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Raymond James restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Argus upgraded shares of Aptiv to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded shares of Aptiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $86.61.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Benjamin Lyon sold 14,568 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.50, for a total transaction of $954,204.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 125,237 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,203,023.50. The trade was a 10.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.