Aptiv PLC (APTV) AI Stock Analysis

Aptiv PLC, based in Dublin, Ireland, designs, manufactures, and distributes vehicle components across two main segments: Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience. The Signal and Power Solutions segment engineers vehicle electrical architecture, including connectors, wiring assemblies, harnesses, cable management, electrical centers, hybrid high voltage systems, and safety distribution systems. The Advanced Safety and User Experience segment develops sensing and perception systems, electronic control units, multi-domain controllers, vehicle connectivity, application software, and autonomous driving technologies. Aptiv also integrates DevOps tools to support end-to-end development and deployment across automotive and commercial vehicle markets.

Aptiv's annual revenue expanded from $15.62B in FY2021 to $20.40B in FY2025, reflecting a 5-year compound annual growth rate of 9.3%. Revenue grew 3.5% in FY2025 after declining 1.7% in FY2024. Gross margin improved from 15.0% in FY2021 to 16.6% in FY2025, while operating margin expanded from 8.2% to 9.3%. Net income shifted from $590.0M in FY2021 to a peak of $2.91B in FY2023, before falling to $165.0M in FY2025. In the trailing twelve months ending June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $20.52B with an operating margin of 12.7%. For the latest quarter, quarterly revenue grew 2.3% year-over-year while quarterly earnings declined 35.3%.

As of June 30, 2026, Aptiv held $761.0M in cash and short-term investments against $5.68B in total debt, resulting in net debt of $4.92B. Shareholders' equity was $8.75B, representing a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 2.02. In FY2025, the company generated $2.19B in operating cash flow and $1.53B in free cash flow. Aptiv directed $656.0M toward capital expenditures, spent $397.0M on share buybacks, and paid $6.0M in dividends during FY2025.

At $44.86 per share, Aptiv has a market capitalization of $9.31B and an enterprise value of $14.30B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 44.4x, higher than the median of its S&P 500 Consumer Cyclical peers of 19.7x. However, its forward P/E of 6.4x and EV-to-EBITDA of 6.2x trade below the peer medians of 15.7x and 13.8x, respectively. Aptiv's price-to-sales multiple is 0.5x compared to the peer median of 2.0x. Over the past year, the stock fell 46.3%, while the S&P 500 gained 16.8%. Over five years, the stock declined 73.4% against an 83.0% gain for the index.

Wall Street analysts maintain 11 Strong Buy, 5 Buy, and 4 Hold ratings on Aptiv, with no Sell or Strong Sell recommendations. The mean price target of $64.72 implies 44.3% upside compared to the last close of $44.86. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate EPS of $5.69 and revenue of $12.71B. For the following fiscal year, 18 analysts project EPS of $6.48 on revenue of $13.23B. Aptiv beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 3, 2026.

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