Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

02 Feb 2026, 14:22 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Get Free Report) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.550-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.0 billion-$5.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.0 billion. Aptiv also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.150-8.750 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on APTV. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aptiv from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Friday, October 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $109.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $84.00 target price on shares of Aptiv and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.48.

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Aptiv Stock Down 4.0%

NYSE:APTV opened at $75.68 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $16.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $78.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.81. Aptiv has a 52-week low of $47.19 and a 52-week high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. Aptiv had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 1.46%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of Aptiv stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $425,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 116,959 shares in the company, valued at $9,941,515. The trade was a 4.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Aptiv by 452.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in Aptiv by 53.9% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 568 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Aptiv in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in Aptiv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Aptiv in the 3rd quarter valued at $204,000. 94.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Aptiv

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Aptiv plc is a global automotive technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions for the mobility industry. The company designs and supplies advanced electrical architectures, electronic systems and software that enable vehicle connectivity, active safety, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving capabilities. Aptiv’s customers include major automakers and mobility service providers seeking to integrate higher levels of automation, electrification and software-defined features into production vehicles and mobility platforms.