Rep. Julie Johnson Purchases Shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV)

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently bought shares of Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Aptiv stock on February 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH TAX EFFICIENT CORE” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) on 2/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 2/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 2/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 2/14/2025.

Aptiv Price Performance

Shares of APTV opened at $62.22 on Friday. Aptiv PLC has a 52-week low of $51.47 and a 52-week high of $85.56. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $63.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.59. The firm has a market cap of $14.28 billion, a PE ratio of 9.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.78.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 9.07% and a return on equity of 15.63%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Aptiv PLC will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Aptiv by 16.8% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its position in Aptiv by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,819 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC raised its position in Aptiv by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC now owns 4,110 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 4.9% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 4,632 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Aptiv by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 3,825 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other 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 value of $954,204.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on APTV shares. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on shares of Aptiv from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Aptiv from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $75.00 to $82.00 in a report on Monday, January 27th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 price objective on shares of Aptiv in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Aptiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, UBS Group lifted 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.50.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.