In the latest trading session, Aptiv PLC (APTV) closed at $59.12, marking a -1.58% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.05%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.9%.
Shares of the company have depreciated by 9.86% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Business Services sector's gain of 5.05%, and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Aptiv PLC in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 5, 2026. On that day, Aptiv PLC is projected to report earnings of $1.64 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 2.96%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.02 billion, showing a 4.04% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $7.72 per share and a revenue of $21.37 billion, demonstrating changes of -1.28% and +4.77%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Aptiv PLC. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 8.14% lower. Aptiv PLC currently has a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
In terms of valuation, Aptiv PLC is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.78. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.11.
One should further note that APTV currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.94. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Technology Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.36.
The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, placing it within the bottom 28% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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