Dohj LLC Invests $399,000 in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)

Dohj LLC bought a new position in Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,451 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $399,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in Aptiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Aptiv during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. grew its holdings in Aptiv by 44.5% during the 3rd quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 614 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. 94.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Aptiv from $110.00 to $109.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 22nd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $107.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Aptiv from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $105.00 to $96.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, Guggenheim dropped their target price on shares of Aptiv from $103.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. One investment 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 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $109.93.

Insider Activity at Aptiv

In related 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 transaction 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Aptiv Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $76.48 and its 200-day moving average is $81.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.87, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.90.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The auto parts company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.11. Aptiv had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 13.32%. The company had revenue of $4.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.95 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Aptiv PLC will post 5.63 EPS for the current fiscal 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.